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BULLETIN  No.  82 
SECOND  ANNUAL  REPORT 

OF    THE 

State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor 
of  California 

FOR  THE  FISCAL  YEAR  1916-1917 

Covering  Operations  of  the  Department  of  Petroleum  and 
Gas  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau 


Submitted  to 
FLETCHER  HAMILTON,  State  Mineralogist 

by 

R.  P.  McLaughlin,  state  on  and  Gas  Supervisor 


DEPl  TY    SUPERVISORS 

M.  J.  KIRWAN  R.  E.  COLLOM 

R.  N.  FERGUSON  R.  D.  BUSH 

W.  W.  THAYER,  Secretary 


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


LETTER   OF   TRANSMITTAL. 

Chapter  I. 

General  statement  of  departmental  work. 

Necessity  of  systematic  work  in  oil  field  development. 

Extent  to  which  operators  ha\e  actually  systematized  their  woik. 

General  principles  governing  damage  by  infiltrating  water. 

Proper  method  of  keeping  well  logs ;  graphic  logs. 

Cross-sections  and  their  use. 

Monthly  production  reports  and  their  use. 

Fluid  level  in  wells. 

Notices  tiled  with  department  covering  well  operations. 

Necessity  of  geological  and  engineering  work. 

Inefficiency  of  oil  field  operations. 

Methods  of  shutting  off  water. 

Amount  of  cement  necessary. 

Mud  laden  fluid  method. 

Specifications  for  di  illing  with  mud. 

Collapsing  strength  of  steel  casing. 

Capacity  of  tubing  and  casing. 

Statistics  of  oil  production  by  fields. 

General    regulations    for    organization    and    conduct    of    the    department    of    petroleum 

and  gas. 
General  requirements  governing  members  of  the  department  of  petroleum  and  gas. 
Efficiency  records  of  members  of  the  department. 

Weekly  work  reports  by  engineers  and  inspectors  of  the  department. 
Method  of  testing  water  shut  off  at  oil  wells. 
Rules  for  measuring  depth  of  wells  and  casing. 
General  requirements  for  abandoning  oil  and  gas  wells. 
Peg  models. 
Amended  law. 
Office  buildings. 
Special  reports  on  technical  and  mechanical  subjects. 

Methods  and  reasons  for  oil  well  shooting — 
of   shooting  wells  with  blasting  gelatin, 
removing  casing  and  plugging  wells, 
mudding  wells  as  practiced  in  Kern  River  field. 
Collection  of  tunds  by  assessment. 

Financial  statement. 
Work  of  deputies  in  various  fields. 

Chapter  II. 

LOS   ANGELES,    ORAXGE,   AND  VENTURA  COUNTIES. 

Territory. 
Organization. 
General   statement. 
Maps. 

List  of  complaints. 

Legal  action  taken  by  the  department. 
District  No.  1.     Los  Angeles  and  Orange  counties. 
Summarv. 

Coyote  Hills  field. 

Geologj-. 

Summary  of  water  conditions. 

Future  developments. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Olinda  field. 

General  geology. 

Production  and  water  conditions. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

New  developments. 

Decisions. 
Brea  Canon  field. 

General  description. 

Production  and  water  conditions. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Puente  field. 
Whittier  field. 

Geology. 

Water  conditions. 

F'uture  developments. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 


4  TABLE    OF    CONTENTS. 

Los  Angelks,  Orance  and  Ventura  Counties — Continued. 

District  No.  1 — ^Continiied. 

Summary — Continued. 

Montebello  field. 

Toposraphy. 

Geology. 

History  of  development. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Salt  Lake  field. 

Summary  of  water  conditions. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 

Report  on  mudding  and  cementing  operations  at  Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company 
well  No.  41. 
Newhall  field. 

General  description. 

Geology. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Miscellaneous  fields. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
District  No.  2.     Ventura  County. 
Summary. 
Simi  field. 

Production  of  water  conditions. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Piru  field. 

Production. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Bardsdale  field. 

General  geology. 

Production  and  water  conditions. 
Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Sespe  field. 

General  geology. 

Production  and  water  conditions. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
South  Mountain  field. 

General  description. 

History  of  development. 

Production  and  water  conditions. 

Future  developments. 

Summary  of  notices  and   decisions. 

Decisions. 
Santa  Paula  field. 

General  description. 

Production  and  water  conditions. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Ojai  field. 

Production  and  water  conditions. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Ventura  field. 

General  description. 

History  of  developments. 

Order   Number   Four,    relative   to   State   Consolidated   Oil   Company,    Lloyd    well 
No.  2,  Tract  "R",  Rancho  Ex  Mission. 

Summary  of  notices  and  decisions. 

Decisions. 
Miscellaneous  fields. 

Decision. 

Chapter  IIL 

santa  barbara  and  san  luis   obispo,   monterey,   and    santa   ci.ar.a.  counties. 

Description  of  fields  in  District  No.  3. 
Santa  Maria  district. 
Arroyo  Grande  district. 
Other  fields. 
Summary. 

Cat  Canyon  field. 

Water  conditions. 
Santa  Maria  field. 
Water  conditions. 
Remedial  work. 
Recommendations. 


TABLE   OF    CONTENTS. 

Santa  Barbara  and  San  Luis  Obispo,  Monterey  and  Santa  ClaRa  Counties- 

Continued. 

Description  of  fields  iu  District  No.  3 — Continued. 
Summary — Continued. 
Casmalia  field. 
Water  conditions. 
Geology-  of  the  Casmalia  field. 
The  oil. 
Lompoc  field. 

Water  conditions. 
Arroyo  Grande  field. 

Oil  formations. 
Bradley  field. 
Sargent  field. 

Oil  formations. 
Huasna  field. 
Summerland  field. 
Geology  of  Cat  Canyon  oil  formations. 
Decisions. 

Chapter  IV. 

KERN   COUNTY. 

Organization  and  district. 
General  summary. 
Notices  and  decisions. 

Sunset  field. 

Belridge  field. 

W^ater  conditions. 

Lost  Hills  field. 

Kern  River  field. 
Complaints. 

Informal  complaints  and  requests  for  investigation. 
Miscellaneous  investigations. 
List  of  decisions  issued. 

Chapter  V. 

FRESNO   COUNTY. 

General  summary  of  water  conditions. 

Complaints. 

Production  methods. 

The  use  of  mud  fluid  in  abandonment. 

Packing  head  for  use  witli  mud  fluid. 

Decisions. 

Chapter  VI. 
Directory  of  oil  operators. 


LIST    OF    ILLUSTRATIONS    AND    FIGURES. 

Page 

1.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 1- 

2.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 1- 

3.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in"  oil  well 13 

4.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 13 

.T.     Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 13 

6.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 14 

7.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 14 

8.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 15 

9.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 15 

10.  Sketch  showing  a  cause  of  water  trouble  in  oil  well 16 

11.  View  of  six-inch   casing,   corroded  between  depths  of   1700  feet  and    1900 

feet  after  about  four  years'  use 16 

12.  Conventional  symbols  for  maps  and  well  logs 21 

13.  Cross-section  showing  relation  of  four  oil  wells  in  the  Coalinga  field 22 

14.  Diagram  showing  gravity  of  mixtures  of  oil  and  water 25 

16.  Sketch    showing  well    locations 26 

17.  Diagram  showing  amounts  of  oil  and  water  produced  by  cert.iin  wells 29 

18.  Diagram  showing  percentages  of  water  produced  by  certain  wells 30 

19.  Fluid  level  curve  of  wells 30 

Township  plats  of  oil  land  assessed,  March,   1917 93-121 

20.  Map  of  wells  showing  amounts  of  water  produced 125 

21.  Map  of  Montebello  oil  field 158 

22.  Map  of  wells  in  Salt  Lake  field 163 

23.  Map  of  Amaurot  and  Del   Roy  wells 255 

4.     Map  of  Alma  Jr.  and  Petroleum  Development  wells 256 

.1.     Map  relative  to  Creme  Petroleum  well  No.  1 326 

6.  Map  relative  to  Creme  Petroleum  well  No.  1 327 

7.  Log  of  Am.  Pet.  Co.  well  No.   8 339 

28.     Map  of  Am.  Petroleum  and  adjacent  wells 340 

?t.     Photo  of  packing  head 342 

30.  Photo  of  packing  head 343 

31.  Sketch  of  packing  head 344 


LETTERS  OF  TRANSMITTAL. 


February  18.  1918. 
To  His  Excellency,  the  Honorable  William  D.  Stephens, 
Governor  of  California. 

Sir:  I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith  Bulletin  No.  82  of  the 
State  Mining  Bureau,  being  the  Second  Annual  Report  of  the  State  Oil 
and  Gas  Supervisor,  relative  to  the  work  of  protecting  the  oil  fields  from 
damage  by  infiltrating  water. 

The  work  of  the  Petroleum  Department,  which  met  with  imiform 
success  from  the  outset,  has  continued  to  expand  during  the  past  year 
and,  as  the  pages  of  this  report  show,  some  notable  results  have  been 
attained  along  the  lines  of  practical  conservation. 

In  interpreting  the  problems  which  present  themselves,  it  is  the 
practice  of  the  Department  to  consider  them  from  the  viewpoint  of 
the  operator  as  far  as  possible.  This  method  of  procedure  has,  it  is 
believed,  resulted  in  the  fullest  cooperation  of  all  concerned,  and  while 
there  is  still  room  for  improvement,  it  is  an  undoubted  fact  that  the 
condition  of  the  petroleum  industry  in  California,  taken  as  a  whole,  is 
at  the  present  time  highly  satisfactory,  both  from  the  standpoint  of 
production,  and  operating  methods. 
Respectfully  submitted. 

Fletcher  Hamilton, 
State  Mineralogist. 


To  Fletcher  Hamilton, 

State  Mineralogist. 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  my  Second  Annual  Report, 
covering  the  operations  of  the  Department  of  Petroleum  and  Gas  of  the 
State  Mining  Bureau,  as  required  by  law. 

The  harmonious  conditions  under  which  this  work  has  been  carried  on 
since  its  inauguration  have  continued  to  exist  during  the  past  year,  and 
it  is  with  pleasure  that  I  hereby  acknowledge  the  assistance  due  to  your 
efficient  and  broadguaged  supervision  in  this  matter. 
Respectfully  submitted. 

R.  P.  ^McLaughlin, 
State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor. 


CHAPTER  I. 

By    R.    P.    McLaughlin,   state   on    and    Gas   Supervisor. 

The  work  of  tlie  Department  of  Petroleum  and  Gas  of  the  State 
Mining  Bureau  during  the  second  year  of  its  operation  shows  consider- 
able advance  over  previous  accomplishments. 

The  legislation  authorizing  the  establishment  of  the  department  fol- 
lowed a  general  demand,  caused  by  oil  field  operations  which  were  so 
haphazard  and  inefficient  that  they  seriously  interfered  with  the  profits 
of  persons  engaged  in  the  production  of  oil  and  also  threatened  to 
destroy  or  waste  the  oil  resources  upon  which  the  varied  industries  of 
the  people  of  California  are  dependent.  The  entrance  of  the  United 
States  into  the  war  makes  the  saving  of  oil  extremely  important  at 
the  present  time. 

The  value  of  an  oil  property  depends  almost  entirely  upon  its  under- 
ground condition.  This  condition,  being  invisible,  can  only  be  deter- 
mined by  careful  scientific  study.  Surface  equipment,  while  necessary 
for  conducting  operations,  is  of  minor  importance.  Managers  of  oil 
properties  have,  during  maintenance  or  appraisal,  frequently  devoted 
great  pains  to  determining  details  relative  to  mechanical  efficiency  and 
value  of  operating  plants.  General  efficiency  and  maximum  profits  are 
not  obtained  by  centering  attention  on  such  details  as  relative  cost  of 
production  with  various  kinds  of  pumps  or  sources  of  power  while 
investigation  of  the  underground  condition  of  the  wells  is  ignored  or 
incompletely  pursued.  Properties  having  excellent  and  expensive  com- 
pressor plants  for  lifting  water  from  wells,  or  using  ingenious  and  elab- 
orate devices  for  separating  water  from  oil,  are  frequently  pointed  out 
as  models  of  efficiency.  In  many  such  cases  it  will  be  found  that 
S3^stematic  construction  or  repair  of  wells  ■s\dll  entirely  obviate  the 
necessity  of  such  plants  and  their  attendant  cost. 

While  passing  on  individual  problems,  the  department  has  continu- 
ously kept  in  view  the  main  underlying  feature  of  its  work,  namely,  the 
general  elimination  of  inefficient  underground  operations.  All  wells 
drilled  have  an  intimate  relation  to  all  others  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
and  no  field  operations  can  be  properly  conducted  unless  they  are  in 
harmony  with  a  general  plan  based  on  careful  and  widespread  study. 
Such  studies  can  only  be  conducted  by  some  governmental  institution 
authorized  to  collect  the  necessary  facts  from  all  parties  and  enforce 
recommendations. 

However,  a  governmental  institution  can  not  be  expected  to  furnish 
operators  with  all  the  details  necessary  for  the  proper  operation  of  their 
properties.     Such  an  assumption  could  only  follow  a  policy  of  complete 


8  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

governmental  ownership  and  operation  of  all  the  oil  fields.  This  depart- 
ment has  not  assumed  that  such  a  policy  is  contemplated,  and  has  there- 
fore called  the  attention  of  operators  to  the  necessity  of  their  giving 
careful  study  to  their  own  underground  conditions  and  then  relying 
upon  the  department  as  an  adviser  or  arbitrator.  It  has,  however,  been 
necessary  for  us  to  take  up  and  completely  work  out  some  old  problems, 
which  could  have  been  solved  by  technical  staffs  employed  by  the  oper- 
ators. Such  action  on  the  part  of  the  bureau  has  usually  been  taken 
for  the  educative  purpose  of  proving  that  the  problems  could  be  solved 
successfully  and  profitably  by  merely  applying  twentieth  century, 
scientific  methods.  The  department  will  continue  to  make  as  many  such 
studies  and  demonstrations  as  possible,  but  the  main  portion  of  its 
activities  must,  for  a  considerable  time,  be  devoted  to  the  issuance  of 
specifications  on  new  work  and  inspecting  all  work  at  the  wells.  Oil 
operators  must,  therefore,  take  steps  to  thoroughly  inform  themselves 
as  to  the  underground  conditions  of  their  own  properties,  or  directly 
invite  governmental  ownership.  There  is  every  reason  to  believe  that 
operators  will  follow  the  former  course  when  it  is  thoroughly  understood. 

The  steps  necessary  for  an  operator  to  take,  in  systematically  develop- 
ing oil  land,  were  outlined  in  the  first  annual  report,  and  are  reprinted 
on  pages  12  to  47  of  this  report.  After  thus  setting  forth  the  require- 
ments in  general  terms,  the  supervisor  proceeded  to  directly  call  them 
to  the  attention  of  operators,  both  by  correspondence  and  interviews. 
Obviously,  the  most  prompt  and  widespread  results  were  to  be  expected 
by  first  addressing  the  largest  operators,  and  it  is  therefore  interesting 
and  encouraging  to  indicate  the  steps  which  have  been  taken  bj'  all 
operators  producing  more  than  a  million  barrels  of  oil  annually. 

Public  welfare  will  be  served  during  the  present  war-time  necessity  for 
the  utmost  economy  of  labor  and  materials,  together  with  the  maximum 
production,  by  a  public  statement  showing  to  what  extent  the  large 
operators  are  utilizing  the  latest  and  most  approved  methods.  The  oper- 
ators producing  more  than  a  million  barrels  of  oil  per  year  may  be 
classified  into  three  groups:  First,  those  using  thoroughly  organized 
and  competent  technical  departments  for  the  purpose  of  studying 
underground  conditions  and  directing  development  work;  second,  those 
using  technical  assistarits  to  some  extent,  but  in  an  inadequate  and 
imperfectly  co-ordinated  manner;  third,  those  having  no  organized 
department  to  take  advantage  of  technical  information.  Applying  this 
classification,  the  list  of  operators  is  as  follows : 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  J 

Southern  Pacific  Company  (formerly  operating  in  the  oil  fields  as 
the  Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Company).  This  company  is  the  pioneer  in 
systematic  or  scientific  oil  field  work  in  California,  having  used  such 
methods  from  the  time  of  its  first  operations  nearly  ten  yeai-s  ago.  The 
public,  and  particularly  the  oil  producers,  are  unquestionably  indebted 
to  the  company  for  the  introduction  and  widespread  demonstration  of 
scientific  methods  of  oil  land  development.  The  consulting  geologist 
of  the  company,  Mr.  E.  T.  Dumble,  has  kindly  furnished  the  following 
statement  of  the  work  of  their  geological  department : 

"The  geologists  have  various  duties  as  scouts,  map  makers,  etc.,  but  their  duties 
which  pertain  to  the  development  of  oil  are  as  follows : 

"In  general,  the  Chief  (geologist's  duty  is  to  oversee  and  check  the  work  of  the 
field  geologists  and  to  advise  the  Superintendent  of  Construction,  in  whose  hands  lie 
the  ultimate  authority  and  responsibility  under  the  management  for  drilling  oil  wells. 

"The  field  geologists  collect  and  maintain  records  of  underground  structure  as 
developed  by  our  own  wells  and  those  of  our  neighbors.  From  these  records  depths 
for  shutting  off  water  and  for  finishing  wells  are  figured. 

"As  the  wells  are  drilled  the  Field  Geologist  plots  the  formation  each  day  after 
the  wells  reach  critical  depths.  He  is  required  to  know  what  he  i.s,  plotting — by 
personal  inspection  if  necessary.  He  keeps  in  close  touch  with  the  drilling  foreman 
and  together  they  advise  the  Local  Superintendent,  where  to  land  pipe,  what  sands 
to  test,  etc.  This  data  is  also  wired  to  the  Chief  Geologist  and  the  Superintendent 
of  Construction  if  they  are  in  another  field  or  the  head  ofhce,  for  confirmation. 

"The  Field  Geologist  collects  such  samples  of  drill  cuttings  as  are  deemed  useful, 
and  samples  of  water  for  analysis  by  the  Chemist. 

"He  is  required  to  be  present  in  the  derrick  when  pipe  is  cemented  in  the  hole 
and  to  check  the  figures  of  the  drilling  foreman  for  depth,  amount  of  water  used,  etc. 
When  pipe  is  perforated  in  the  hole  he  is  also  required  to  check  measurements. 

"The  Field  Geologist  has  no  authority  over  drillers ;  his  position  is  advisory  only, 
but  it  is  absolutely  essential  that  he  work  in  closest  harmony  with  the  field  drilling 
department. 

"The  same  is  true  of  the  Chief  Geologist  and  his  usefulness  to  the  Superintendent 
of  Construction. 

"It  is  further  the  duty  of  the  geologists  to  keep  themselves  informed  on  all  new 
developments  that  have  to  do  with  underground  conditions  throughout  the  whole  field 
and  to  advise  the  Drilling  Department  thereon.  If  new  developments  affect  possi- 
bilities of  improving  old  wells,  these  facts  must  be  brought  to  the  Superintendent's 
attention.  In  general,  the  geologists  are  supposed  to  act  as  an  intelligence  depart- 
ment and  to  keep  the  Drilling  Department  informed  as  far  ahead  of  the  drill  as 
possible,  while  all  the  authority  and  responsibility  for  actual  drilling  and  handling 
of  wells  rests  in  the  Drilling  Department. 

"The  field  geologists  handle,  for  the  Superintendent  and  under  his  direction,  the 
detail  of  reports,  notices,  etc.,  required  by  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor." 

The  Associated  and  Amalgamated  oil  companies  are  controlled  by 
the  Southern  Pacific  Company,  and  have  assented  to  our  suggestion  that 
they  henceforth  direct  their  work  by  the  same  methods  used  by  Ihc 
parent  company. 

The  Shell  Company  has  been  operating  in  Califoniia  for  some  three 
years,  and  has  from  the  first  utilized  scientific  methods  to  good  advan- 


10  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

tage.  The  geological  work  of  the  Shell  Company  of  California  is  car- 
ried on  in  a  most  systematic  manner  and  has  demonstrated  its  value  to 
the  company.  "We  are  indebted  to  the  company  for  the  following  brief 
outline  of  its  department: 

"The  Geological  Department  is  organized  as  folows :  The  Production  Manager 
is  ex  ofBcio  head  of  the  Geological  Department. 

"llie  Senior  Geologist,  who  has  primarily  control  of  all  geological  work,  devotes 
his  time  principally  to  investigation  of  new  properties  and  exploration  work  in 
general.  He  also  has  charge  of  development  work  on  all  new  properties,  until  such 
time  as  he  considers  them  past  the  exploratory  period. 

"They  are  then  turned  over  to  the  Development  Geologist,  who  is  directly  respon- 
sible for  all  geological  problems  regarding  development  or  production. 

"The  resident  geologists  in  the  various  fields  report  to  the  Senior  Geologist  when 
exploration  work  is  begun,  and  when  a  field  is  developed  they  report  to  the  Develop- 
ment Geologist.     They  are  given  assistants  whenever  it  seems  necessary. 

DUTIES  OF  THE  RESIDENT  GEOLOGIST. 

"His  most  important  duty  is,  close  ol)servation  of  drilling  wells,  collecting  samples 
and  obtaining  all  possible  information  from  drillers  so  that  logs  may  be  as  correct  as 
possible. 

"Daily  he  checks  up  the  production  of  all  wells  and  particularly  those  just  com- 
pleted or  repaired. 

"As  soon  as  data  is  collected  on  drilling  wells  and  producing  wells  under  observa- 
tion, he  phones  to  the  city  office  geologist  who  handles  development.  A  confirmation 
of  this  conversation  is  sent  by  private  wire  during  the  afternoon  for  future  check. 

"He  takes  formation  samples  from  the  drilling  wells  without  specific  instructions 
and  oil  or  water  samples  after  instructions  from  the  city  oSice. 

"He  is  instructed  to  keep  in  close  touch  and  co-operation  with  the  Deputy 
Supervisor. 

"Finally,  he  is  to  keep  in  mind  that  he  is  the  most  important  adviser  of  the  Field 
Superintendent  and  that  he  is  to  try  to  assist  as  much  as  possible  in  repairing  wells 
and  maintaining  production. 

"The  daily  routine  is  arranged  by  the  Field  Superintendent." 

The  Standard  Oil  Company  readily  adopted  suggestions  made  by 
the  bureau,  and  a  technical  department  has  been  installed,  with  every 
evidence  of  becoming  most  effective. 

The  General  Petroleum  Corporation  has  for  some  three  or  four  years 
directed  its  underground  work  by  means  of  technical  aid. 

The  Honolulu  Consolidated  Oil  Company  has  been  specially  zealous 
in  developing  and  utilizing  technical  and  scientific  methods. 

Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company  (operating  in 
the  oil  fields  as  the  Petroleum  Development  Company  and  the  Chanslor 
Canfield  Midway  Oil  Company).  This  company  produces  oil  in  three 
California  fields.  Engineering  investigations  have  to  some  extent  gov- 
erned development  work  in  one  of  the  fields,  and  recently  arrangements 
have  been  made  to  so  conduct  all  work. 


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Union  Oil  Company.  This  company  operates  in  all  fields  of  the 
state  and  has  recently  informed  this  department  that  technical  methods 
are  to  be  adopted  throughout  the  territory. 

E.  L.  Doheny  interests  (American  Petroleum  Company,  American 
Oilfields  Co.,  Ltd.,  Pan  American  Petroleum  Investment  Company  and 
Doheny-Pacitic  Petroleum  Company)  operate  in  nearly  all  fields  of  the 
state.  So  far  as  we  are  informed,  after  diligent  inquiry,  technical 
methods  have  not  been  systematically  utilized. 

Most  operators  annually  producing  less  than  a  million  barrels  of  oil 
have  not  applied  modern  methods.  However,  a  general  statement  that 
small  operators  have  been  less  progressive  and  efficient  than  their  larger 
neighbors  is  certainly  incorrect.  There  have  been  some  notable  efforts 
made  by  small  concerns  to  scientifically  direct  their  development  work 
during  some  phase  of  its  progress.  A  list  of  such  concerns  would 
include  the 

Alaska  Pioneer  Oil  Company. 

Interstate  Oil  Company. 

Lakeview  No.  2  Oil  Company. 

Miocene  Oil  Company. 

Montebello  Oil  Company. 

Nevada  Petroleiun  Company. 

Pacific  States  Petroleum  Company. 

Recovery  Oil  Company. 

Eiverside  Portland  Cement  Company. 

Santa  Maria  Oil  Fields,  Ltd. 

Universal  Oil  Company. 


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STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


GENERAL  PRINCIPLES  GOVERNING  DAMAGE  BY 
INFILTRATING  WATER. 

The  desire  of  the  bureau  to  stimulate  interest  in  the  methods  of 
determining  the  cause  of  water  troubles  in  oil  fields  was  met  by  the 
publication  of  the  first  annual  report  of  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Super- 
visor. There  has  been  such  a  wide  demand  for  the  publication  that  the 
supply  has  been  exhausted  and  it  has  therefore  been  deemed  advisable 
to  here  reprint  much  information  of  a  general  nature.  The  opportunity 
to  revise  and  amplify  has  been  taken  advantage  of. 

The  damage  done  to  oil  fields  by  water  arises  from  the  fact  that  when 
water  is  admitted  to  a  sand  stratum,  saturated  with  oil,  it  tends  to 
displace  the  oil.  If  the  entrance  of  water  is  at  or  near  an  oil  well,  it 
frequently  drives  the  oil  away  from  the  well,  which  then  produces  only 
water.  This  process  also  continues  along  the  strata  and  affects  neigh- 
boring wells  in  a  like  manner.  The  entrance  of  the  water  into  an  oil- 
bearing  sand  is  due  to  two  primary  causes :  First,  incomplete  knowledge 
of  geological  conditions  surrounding  a  well ;  and,  second,  faulty  mechan- 
ical conditions  in  drilling  or  maintaining  the  well.  There  are  a  great 
many  combinations  of  these  two  causes  and  a  general  idea  of  them  can 
most  easily  be  gained  by  consideration  of  the  following  sketches,  which 
are  merely  a  few  typical  cases  and  scarcely  touch  upon  the  various 
complications  due  to  geological  and  mechanical  conditions. 


Fig.  1.  Sketch  showing  entrance  of  water 
into  oil  sand  due  to  i.Tiperfect  seating  of 
caring  and  to  lack  of  cement  around 
bottom   of  outer   casing. 


Fig.  2.  Sketch  showing  entrance  of  water 
due  to  holes  eaten  in  casing  by  chemical 
action. 


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Fig.  3. 


Sketch  showing  entrance  of  water  into  oil  sand  and  its  migration  to  a  properly  drilled 
well.     Due  to  use  of  on!y  one  string  of  casing  in  first  well. 


Fig.  4.     Sketch    showing    entrance    of   water 
into  oil   sand  due  to   collapse  of  casing. 


Fig.  5.  Sketch  showing  entrance  of  water 
into  oil  sand  due  to  withdrawal  of  casing 
from  an  abandoned  well  without  placing  a 
plug  between  oil  and  water  sands. 


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STATE    OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


Fig.  6.  Sketch  showing  entrance  of  water  due  to  lack  of  uniformity  of  distance  of  shut-off 
below  water  sands  when  two  wells  penetrate  the  same  strata.  If  there  were  only  one  well, 
either   one  would   probably  be  in   good   condition. 


Fig.  7.  Sketch  showing  entrance  of  water  due  to  fact  that  shut-off  was  made  at  the  same 
depth  in  two  wells  without  considering  the  geological  fact  that  strata  most  frequently  do 
not  lie  parallel  to  the  ground  surface. 


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Fig.  8.  Sketch  showing  entrance  of  water  into  a  properly  drilled  well  due  to  the  fact  that 
another  well  drilled  into  a  water-bearing  sand  below  the  oil  sand  but  did  not  plug  the 
lower  portion  of  the  well. 


Fig.  9.  Sketch  showing  entrance  of  water  into  a  properly  drilled  well  because  a  neighboring 
well  entered  a  deeper  oil  sand  without  inserting  an  extra  string  of  casing  to  protect  the 
first  sand. 


statp:  oil  and  gas  supervisor. 


Fig.  10.  Sketch  showing  presence  of  edge  water  due  to  a  natural  condition.  Most  oil  sands 
when  followed  far  enough  down  the  dip  are  found  to  contain  only  water.  As  oil  is 
removed  from  above,  water  follows  it  up  along  the  stratum. 


Fig.  11.     View  of  six-inch  casing,  corroded  between  depths  of  1700  ft.  and   1900  ft.  after  about 
four  years'   use.      (Photo  by  Paul   M.   Paine.) 

There  are  various  terms  used  iu  dealing  with  the  handling  of  water 
in  oil  wells,  and  for  convenience  they  can  be  best  defined  here  in  con- 
junction with  the  foregoing  sketches. 


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Formation  shut-off.  The  landing  of  casing  in  the  walls  of  tlie  well  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  prevent  the  passage  of  water  without  use  of  cement, 
as  illustrated  in  Fig.  1. 

Water  string.  The  casing  placed  in  the  well  primarily  for  the  pur- 
pose of  preventing  water  from  migrating  from  its  original  position  to 
other  strata,  as  illustrated  by  the  casing  of  larger  diameter  in  Fig.  2. 

''Top  water."  The  water  found  in  strata  lying  above  the  productive 
oil  formation  penetrated  by  a  certain  well,  as  illustrated  in  Figs.  1  to  7, 
inclusive.  The  term  is  indefinite  and  should  be  avoided  by  using  a 
statement  specifically  mentioning  depth  at  which  the  water  occurs. 

''Bottom  ivater."  The  water  found  in  strata  lying  below  the  pro- 
ductive oil  formation  penetrated  by  a  certain  well,  as  illustrated  in 
Fig.  8.  The  term  is  indefinite  and  should  be  avoided  as  mentioned  in 
the  foregoing  paragraph. 

Intermediate  ivater.  The  water  found  in  strata  between  productive 
oil  formations  penetrated  by  a  certain  well,  as  illustrated  in  Fig.  9. 

Edge  water.  The  water  found  in  a  sand  which  also  contains  oil  at  a 
higher  elevation  or,  in  other  words,  farther  up  the  dip.  Illustrated  in 
Fig.  10. 

The  administration  of  the  law  is  based  upon  the  underlying  fact  that 
damage  from  water,  as  shown  in  the  preceding  sketches,  is  caused  by 
many  complications  and  combinations  of  physical  conditions,  and  there- 
fore only  can  be  prevented  or  remedied  by  first  determining,  as  far  as 
possible,  what  those  conditions  are  at  any  particular  locality.  No  def- 
inite rule  or  set  of  rules  could  be  framed  to  cover  all  cases.  Like  all 
other  engineering  problems,  this  is  a  subject  demanding  a  tedious  collec- 
tion and  comparison  of  all  pertinent  facts,  and  therefore  the  deputies 
appointed  by  the  supervisor  are,  as  is  required  by  law,  engineers 
experienced  in  the  drilling  and  operating  of  oil  w^ells. 

The  law  provides  various  means  for  compelling  observance  of  rulings 
made  by  the  supervisor,  but  the  co-operation  of  oil  operators  has  made 
recourse  to  these  practically  unnecessary  and  they  therefore  require  but 
little  mention  here,  and  it  is  my  assumption  that  such  a  condition  will 
prevail  in  the  future.  The  department  aims  to  serve  the  property 
o\ATiers  and  the  public  as  an  advisor,  rather  than  a  prosecutor. 

The  information  required  to  be  furnished  by  operators,  and  necessary 
to  solve  existing  problems,  is  of  two  classes.  The  first  is  a  complete 
record  or  log  of  each  well,  giving  in  detail  each  and  every  step  taken 
in  its  construction  and  repair,  as  well  as  the  location  and  thickness  of 
all  strata  penetrated  so  far  as  can  be  determined.  The  second  class 
of  information  consists  of  a  record  continually  brought  down  to  date 
and  showing  the  amounts  of  oil  and  of  water  produced  by  each  well. 

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18  STATE   Olli   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

PROPER  METHOD  OF  KEEPING  OIL  WELL  LOGS. 

Several  millions  of  dollars  are  spent  each  year  in  drilling  oil  wells  in 
California.  In  most  lines  of  business  an  accurate  inventory  would  show 
exactly  what  had  been  obtained"  in  return  for  the  outlay.  Many  oil 
operators,  however,  spend  their  development  funds  and  have  little  or 
nothing  in  the  way  of  records  to  show  them  whether  or  not  the  work 
has  been  done  properly  or  economically.  To  remedy  such  a  condition 
the  State  Mining  Bureau  calls  attention  to  proper  methods  of  recording 
drilling  operations,  and  furnishes  complete  printed  forms  for  the  final 
summarizing  of  the  logs.  It  is  to  the  interest  of  all  operators  to  see 
that  their  records  are  so  kept  that  all  the  information  called  for  on  the 
bureau's  blanks  can  be  supplied. 

The  first  step  in  keeping  proper  logs  is  to  see  that  the  operations  of 
the  drilling  crew  are  completely  written  down  each  and  every  tour  or 
shift.  There  are  several  blank  forms  in  common  use  which  provide  a 
convenient  means  of  making  these  daily  records.  The  State  Mining 
Bureau  does  not  furnish  these  forms,  but  many  printers  are  able  to 
promptly  supply  the  want.  One  of  the  handiest  methods  of  keeping 
these  daily  drilling  reports  is  to  have  them  bound  in  book  form,  one  page 
for  each  drilling  tour.  A  carbon  copy  of  each  page  should  be  made, 
promptly  removed  from  the  book  and  filed  in  a  safe  place,  because  the 
original  book  is  subject  to  loss  or  easily  becomes  soiled  and  illegible. 
The  daily  drilling  reports  show  the  depth  of  the  well  at  the  beginning 
and  also  at  the  end  of  the  tour,  what  sort  of  work  the  crew  was  engaged 
in,  the  size,  weight  and  amount  of  casing  put  in  or  taken  out.  It  also 
records  the  depths  at  which  there  were  changes  in  formation,  describes 
or  names  the  formations,  and  states  v/hat  evidence  there  was  to  indicate 
the  presence  of  oil,  gas  or  water  in  the  well.  Some  operators  make  the 
carbon  copy  of  the  daily  report  serve  as  a  time  card  in  computing  the 
pay  of  the  crew. 

The  work  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau  in  protecting  the  oil  fields 
against  infiltrating  water  depends  upon  full  and  complete  logs  of  wells, 
and  the  law  requires  that  they  be  furnished  to  the  bureau.  Where  poor 
records  have  been  encountered  it  is  usually  found  that  the  operator  had 
not  kept  daily  reports. 

The  blank  forms  used  in  recording  well  logs  are  as  follows: 


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California  State  Mining  Bureau 

FERDT  BUILOING.  San  Fhanosco 

LOO  or  OIL  OB  QAa  WELL 


Field Cokpaky  . 


TowDsbip Range SectioD Elevation Number  of  Well 

In  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  Chapter  718,  Statutes  1915,  the  information  given  herewith  t«  a  complete  aod 
correct  record  of  the  present  condition  oC  the  well  and  all  work  done  thereon,  so  far  as  c&n  be  determined  from  all 
avB  liable  records. 


Signed- 


{t'mt4»nl,  t^crttam  9*  Af%lt 


iimary  on  this  page  is  for  the  orioinm.  condition  of  the  well 

On.  Saxd6 
_to ..........     4th  sand  from - . ......to. 


2d  sand  from to.. 

3d  sand  from . ._to-. 


5th  sand  from . — .-.-. — to- 

6th  sand  from . to.. 


IXPOBTANT  WaTCB  SaNOS 

1st  sand  from . to ..__.„. 3d   sand  from - — ..to. 

2d  sand  from to_- .-..- 4th  sand  from to- 


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Plugs  and  Adapters 
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STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


California  State  Mining  Bureau 

LOO  OF  OIL  OR  OAS  WELL— OontiDued 


Tminskip Range Section ,--  Number  of  welL 

FORMATIONS  PENETRATED  BY  WELL 


CALIFORNIA   STATE   MINING   BUREAU 

LOG  OF  OIL  OR  GAS  WELL 


Field - Company - -.- 

Tou-iisiiip Ra"9« Section Number  of  well 

In  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  Chapter  718,  Statutes  1915,  the  information  given  herewith  is  a  complete  and 
coni'ct  record  of  all  work  done  on  the  well  since  the  previoug  record,  dated ,  was  filed. 


iPr€»tdent,  Secretary  or  AeenI) 


California  State  Mining  Bureau 

HISTORY  OF  on.  OR  GAS  WELL 


Township . Range. 


Section ..^-Number  of  loell. 

Signed 


{Pretident.  Becretary  or  A.0enfi 


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The  best  method  of  using  the  written  logs  of  wells  is  by  making  from 
them  a  drawing  shoM'ing  all  the  information.  Fig.  12  shows  the  conven- 
tional symbols  and  details  adopted  by  this  bureau. 


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Fig.  12. 


CROSS  SECTIONS  AND  THEIR  USE. 

The  various  drawings  of  individual  wells,  along  some  approximately 
straight  line  on  the  ground,  are  grouped  on  a  single  drawing  called  a 
cross  section.  They  must  be  properly  located  on  the  drawing,  relative 
to  distances  apart  and  elevations  above  sea  level. 


22 


STATE   OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


The  appearance  of  such  a  cross  section  and  its  value  are  illustrated 
by  the  following  sketch  (Fig.  13)  of  the  bottom  of  four  wells  in  the 
Coalinga  field : 

Figure  13  -CROSS-SECTION  show/rtff  underground  re/af/on  of  four  o/V we//s  /n  fAe 

COALINGA     FIELD. 


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The  wells  were  drilled  in  order  as  numbered.  The  strata  are  not  bent 
or  deformed  in  this  particular  locality.  In  each  well  the  10-in.  casing 
was  intended  to  shut  off  the  water  occurring  above  the  oil  sands,  and 
in  well  No.  3  it  was  landed  at  a  depth  of  1880  ft.,  in  conformity  with 
successful  results  at  No.  1  and  No.  2.  However,  the  sand  between  1980 
and  2016  ft.  was  found  to  contain  some  oil  and  considerable  water, 
hence  it  was  necessary  to  u.se  more  casing  to  shut  off  this  water.  Since 
some  experimenting  was  necessary,  two  strings,  the  S^-in.  at  2033  ft. 
and  the  6f-in.  at  2098  ft.,  were  used.  Had  all  conditions  been  known 
beforehand,  only  one  string  would  have  been  necessary,  but  when  the 
8|-in.  casing  was  landed  and  the  well  drilled  deeper,  more  water  was 
encountered  and  the  6f-in.  casing  had  to  be  used.  The  final  oil  string 
of  casing,  4|-in.  in  diameter,  was  carried  to  2351  ft.  and  upon  testing 
the  well  was  found  to  produce  mostly  water,  so  the  bottom  was  plugged 
(using  waste,  rope,  iron  lathe-cuttings  and  cement)  up  to  2265  ft.  and 
the  well  again  tested,  when  it  was  found  to  be  free  from  water. 

Since  well  No.  3  was  one  of  the  first  wells  in  this  locality  to  encounter 
water  in  the  oil  sands,  where  oil  was  expected,  careful  work  was  neces- 
sary on  the  next  well  drilled,  to  check  the  operations.  This  was  done 
on  the  neighboring  wells,  not  shown  on  the  drawing,  and,  since  similar 
results  were  found  when  well  No.  4  was  drilled,  the  top  sands  were  shut 
off  with  the  10-in.  casing  at  2320  ft.  The  well  was  drilled  to  2467  ft, 
only,  so  as  not  to  encounter  the  sand  which  contained  water  in  well 
No,  3  between  the  2325-  and  2351-ft.  levels. 

After  completion,  all  these  wells  produced  clean  oil  for  about  a  year 
and  then  No.  2  began  to  show  a  little  water,  and  about  three  months 
later  showed  about  80  per  cent.  There  were  three  possible  sources  of 
the  water:  From  other  wells  through  the  oil  sand,  or  from  above  the 
oil  sand,  or  from  the  bottom  sands  penetrated.  The  drawing  shows  that 
the  possibility  of  bottom  water  was  slight.  The  possibility  of  water 
from  above  was  tested  by  removing  the  8^-in,  "oil  string,"  putting  a 
"bridge"  or  plug  in  the  open  hole  between  the  bottom  of  the  10-in, 
"water  string"  and  the  top  of  the  oil  sand.  After  bailing  the  well 
dry  above  the  plug  no  water  came  in,  proving  that  the  "water  string" 
was  not  leaking  at  any  point  and  was  effectively  excluding  upper  water. 
Therefore,  the  water  in  No.  2  was  probably  coming  through  the  oil  sand 
itself,  and  as  the  same  sand  showed  both  oil  and  water  between  1980  ft. 
and  2095  ft.  in  No.  3,  it  was  concluded  that  the  water  was  rising  along 
the  dip  of  that  sand  as  the  oil  was  removed.  Such  a  movement  is 
called  the  encroachment  of  "edge  water,"  Tlie  8i-in.  casing  was  again 
put  in  and  cemented  at  1886  ft.  in  the  shale  presumed  to  correspond 
to  that  found  at  2091  to  2122  ft.  in  well  No,  3,  and  2318  to  2325  ft. 
in  well  No.  4,     After  pumping  the  well  for  about  ten  days,  the  oil  was 


24  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

found  to  contain  less  tlian  1  per  cent  water,  proving  that  water  had 
been  coming  through  the  upper  sands  between  1782  and  1870  ft.  After 
about  four  years  the  water  has  commenced  to  show  in  well  No.  1.  This 
movement  naturally  follows  the  removal  of  oil  and  can  not  be  stopped, 
but  the  particular  sand  affected  can  be  kept  separated  from  other 
productive  sands. 

MONTHLY  PRODUCTION  REPORTS. 

Any  person  giving  the  slightest  consideration  to  the  matter  will 
readily  see  that  it  is  necessary  to  keep  continuous  records  of  the  produc- 
tion of  oil  wells,  showing  the  amounts  of  both  oil  and  water  coming 
from  them.  Aside  from  the  necessity  of  such  records  in  tracing  the 
origin  and  course  of  water  troubles  in  a  group  of  wells,  such  records 
are  of  the  utmost  value  to  the  owner  of  the  wells,  as  otherwise  he  has 
no  means  of  determining  whether  or  not  various  wells  are  paying  for 
their  upkeep  and  operation. 

A  statement  that  many  oil  companies  do  not  really  know  the  actual 
financial  results  of  their  field  operations  might  seem  to  be  an  exaggera- 
tion, but  such  is  actually  the  case,  and  the  first  step  necessary  in  a  proper 
accounting  system  would  be  some  form  of  production  report,  similar  to 
that  used  by  the  bureau.  The  report  blank  used  by  the  bureau  is 
shown  on  the  following  page. 

The  monthly  production  report  provides  only  for  collecting  the 
elementary  information  needed  by  any  operator  managing  a  property. 
It  is  believed  that  very  little  effort  will  be  required  to  fill  the  blank 
at  a  properly  operated  property.  The  various  terms  used  on  the  blank 
form  are  here  more  fully  explained. 

Barrels  of  clean  oil.  This  figure  should  be  as  accurate  as  possible, 
but  an  actual  measurement  at  each  well  need  not  be  insisted  upon,  as 
the  superintendent  can  ordinarily  make  a  fairly  close  estimate. 

Barrels  of  water.     This  figure  should,  if  possible,  be  obtained  by 

some  sort  of  measuring  or  gauging  system,  but  if  that  is  impossible  it 
may  be  computed  from  the  results  of  a  centrifuge  test  made  on  oil  from 
the  lead  line.  The  centrifuge  test  is  frequently  quite  inaccurate,  owing 
to  the  small  volume  of  the  sample  tested  and  the  great  variation,  from 
time  to  time,  in  the  behavior  of  a  well. 

Method  of  determining  amount  of  water.  When  some  actual  meas- 
uring or  gauging  system  is  used,  the  letter  M  should  be  marked  in  the 
space.  If  a  computation  is  made  from  a  centrifuge  test  the  letter  C 
should  be  inserted. 

Percentage  of  water.  This  figure  is  best  determined  directly  from 
the  amoimts  of  oil  and  water  produced  (divide  the  number  of  barrels 
of  water  by  the  total  number  of  barrels  of  fluid),  but  when  either 


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age  of  several 

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can  be  deter- 
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as  nearly  as 
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(Department  of  t^troteuni  ^  Gas) 


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SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 
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MONTHLY  PRODUCTION  REPORT 


I>eputy  .State  Oil  ancj  (Jas  Bupen 


Dear  Sir: 

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amount  is  not  measured,  give  the  result  of  one  or  the  average  of  several 
centrifuge  tests  of  oil  from  the  lead  line. 

Gravity  of  oil.  This  figure  is  in  degrees  Baume  as  determined  with 
a  hydrometer ;  it  varies  but  little  and  two  or  three  tests  per  year  should 
suffice.  The  true  gravity  of  oil  which  is  mixed  with  water  can  be  deter- 
mined by  means  of  a  test  of  the  mixture  and  a  study  of  the  following 
diagram  (Fig.  14). 

Number  of  days  v^^ell  produced.  This  figure  should  as  nearly  as 
possible  eliminate  all  tlie  idle  time.  Some  operators  keep  record  of  the 
number  of  hours  each  well  pumps,  whicli  would,  of  course,  furnish  the 
best  figure  for  this  report. 


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SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


CALIFORNIA  STATE  MINING  BUREAU 

Department  of  Petroleum  and  Oat 


25 


MONTHLY  PRODUCTION  REPORT 


Deputy  .State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervia 


Dear  Sir : 

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amount  is  not  measured,  give  the  result  of  one  or  the  average  of  several 
centrifuge  tests  of  oil  from  the  lead  line. 

Gravity  of  oil.  This  figure  is  in  degrees  Baume  as  determined  with 
a  hydrometer ;  it  varies  but  little  and  two  or  three  tests  per  year  should 
suffice.  The  true  gravity  of  oil  which  is  mixed  with  water  can  be  deter- 
mined by  means  of  a  test  of  the  mixture  and  a  study  of  the  following 
diagram  (Fig.  14). 

Number  of  days  well  produced.  This  figure  should  as  nearly  as 
possible  eliminate  all  the  idle  time.  Some  operators  keep  record  of  the 
number  of  hours  each  well  pump.s,  which  would,  of  course,  furnish  the 
best  figure  for  this  report. 


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STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


Remarks.  The  report  should  account  for  every  well  on  the  prop- 
erty and  this  column  can  be  used  to  state  the  reason  for  idleness  of  any 

well. 

Future  blank  forms  will  carry  a  column  for  recording  the  depth  at 
which  the  pump  is  working.  A  shallow  pump  depth  may  simply  skim 
clean  oil  from  a  wet  well. 

Any  officer  of  the  bureau  will  be  pleased  to  explain  to  any  operator 
what  is  desired  in  filling  out  this  report. 

METHOD  OF  USING  PRODUCTION  RECORDS. 

As  there  are  many  operators  who  do  not  realize  the  importance  of 
production  records,  and  seem  to  consider  them  merely  as  official  red 
tape,  it  may  be  well  to  give  an  example  of  how  they  are  used  and  what 
they  show.  The  figures  are  from  reports  of  wells  in  the  Coalinga  Field, 
situated  as  shown  in  the  following  map  (Fig.  16),  which  also  shows  the 
dip  of  the  oil-bearing  sands. 

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All  of  the  wells  were  drilled  several  years  before  the  period  covered 
by  these  figures.  Some  of  the  dates  and  figures  have  been  slightly 
changed  from  those  shown  in  the  original  reports,  so  that  it  is  possible 
to  show  the  use  of  records  with  a  limited  number  of  wells  and  figures. 
There  are,  of  course,  many  factors  which  influence  the  production  of 
wells,  which  do  not  show  on  a  production  report,  such  as  their  physical 
condition,  and  these  factors  must  be  taken  into  consideration  when 
dealing  with  any  given  problem. 

The  figures  appearing  on  the  regular  monthly  production  reports 
show  the  total  amounts  of  oil  and  water  produced  and  the  number  of 
days  the  wells  pumped,  as  follows: 

Table  A. 
Production   Records  Taken   From  the  Monthly  Production  Reports. 


Barrels 

of  clean 

oU 


Barrels 

of 
water 


Percent- 
age of 
water 


Number 
days  well 
produced 


Barrels 

of  clean 

oU 


Barrels 

Percent- 

of 

age  of 

water 

water 

26 

0.8 

23 

0.8 

0 

0.0 

0 

0.0 

95 

3.2 

810 

45.0 

2,052 

90.0 

2,250 

90.0 

2,850 

95.0 

* 

• 

2,996 

95.0 

Number 
days  well 
produced 


AugTist  -. 
September 
October  .. 
Kovember 
December 
January  . 
February 
March    _.. 

^pril    

May    

June   


2,760 

2,639 

1,020 

145 


240 

341 

688 

2,755 


2,700 
+ 
+ 
t 


8.0 
11.0 
40.0 
95.0 


100.0 

t 
t 
t 


31 

30 
31 
30 
0 
0 
0 
27 
0 
0 
0 


3,174 

2,754 

2,290 

2,680 

2,836 

990 

228 

250 

150 

* 

180 


♦Rctlrilling.    tShut  down. 


Table  A — Continued. 
Production   Records  Taken   From  the  Monthly  Production   Reports. 


Barrels 

of  clean 

oil 


Barrels 

Percent- 

of 

age  of 

water 

water 

288 

6.5 

123 

5.2 

87 

3.6 

72 

3.0 

94 

3.2 

110 

4.4 

420 

20.0 

1,920 

80.0 

2,406 

78.0 

3,150 

90.0 

3,220 

95.0 

Number 
days  well : 
produced  l 


Barrels 

of  clean 

oil 


Barrels 

of 
water 

Percent- 
age of 
water 

1 

0.0 

0 

0.0 

0 

0.0 

34 

1.0 

81 

2.4 

918 

26.0 

157 

30.0 

3.400 

85.0 

3,470 
3,413 

• 

93.2 
93.0 

* 

Number 
days  well 
produced 


August  -. 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 
January  . 
■February 
March    ... 

April    

May    

June    


3,8:)0 

2,290 

2,.340 

2,600 

2,806 

2,340 

1,680 

480 

708 

280 

180 


31 
28 
30 
30 
29 
31 
28 
27 
30 
31 
29 


3,550 

3,320 

3,820 

3,336 

3,285 

2,606 

430 

600 

255 

257 


"Rcdrilling. 


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STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


Table  A — Continued. 
Production   Records  Taken  From  the  Monthly  Production   Reports. 


Barrels 

of  clean 

oU 


Biirrels 

of 
water 


Percent- 
age of 
water 


Number 
days  well 
produced 


Barrels 

of  clean 

oU 


Barrels 

of 
water 


Percent- 
age of 
water 


Number 

day3  well 
produced 


August    -. 

September 

October    . 

November 

December 

January    . 

February 

March 

April    

May    

June    


3,360 
3,270 
3,484 
3.075 
2,9.')5 
3,458 
2,310 
760 


34 
33 
16 
25 

45 

42 

990 

3,040 


2,365 


1.0 
1.0 
0.5 
0.8 
1.5 
1.2 
30.0 
80.0 


1,600 

1,530 

1,687 

1,389 

1,360 

1,096 

988 

1,452 

1,503 

375 

330 


0 
0 
17 
11 
10 
4 

12 

18 

167 

695 

770 


0.0 

0.0 

1.0 

0.8 

0.7 

0.4 

1.2 

1.3 

10.0 

65.0 

70.0 


30 
30 
31 
SO 
30 
28 
28 
31 
29 
26 
27 


*Redrillmg.    tShut  down. 

The  figures  when  rediieed  to  a  common  basis  of  daily  production  of  oil 

are  as  follows : 

Table  B. 

Average  Daily  Production  of  Oil  and  Water,  in  Barrels,  for  Each  Producing  Day 

During   the   Month. 


Well  No.  2b 


Total 
fluid 


Total 
fluid 


Total 
fluid 


August  -. 
September 
October  _. 
November 
December 
January  . 
February 
March    _.. 

April   

May    

June    


89.0 

S0.8 

32.9 

4.8 


7.7 
11.3 
21.9 
90.2 


100.0 
+ 
t 
t 


96.7 
92.1 
54.8 
g.'J.O 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 
100.0 
0.0 
0.0 
0.0 


102.0 
95.0 
82.0 
89.3 
94.5 
33.0 
8.4 
8.1 
5.0 

5.7 


0.9 

0.8 

0.0 

0.0 

3.0 

27.0 

76.0 

72.6 

93.0 

107.0 


102.9 

124.2 

95.8 

81.8 

82.0 

70.8 

89.3 

80.9 

97.5 

96.7 

60.0  ! 

75.5 

84.4  1 

60.0 

80.7  1 

17.8 

98.0  i 

23.6 

0.0 

8.4 

112.7 

6.2 

0.0 

4.5 

2.9 

2.6 

3.2 

3.6 

15.0 

71.0 

83.2 

104.0 

111.0 


124.2 

86.3 

73.7 

83.5 

99.9 

79.1 

75.0 

88.8 

105.8 

112.4 

117.2 


*Redrilling.    tShut  down. 


Table  B — Continued. 


Average  Daily  Production  of  Oil  and  Water,  in  Barrels,  for  Each  Producing  Day 

During  the   Month. 


Well  No.  3a 


Total 
fluid 


OU 

Water 

•HW..    -  . 

108.3 

1.0 

113.0 

1.0 

116.1 

0.5 

99.2 

1.0 

Total 
fluid 


!|       OU 

Water 

53.3 

0.0 

51.0 

0.0 

54.4 

0.5 

i        46.3 

0.3 

45.3 

0.3 

39.1 

0.1 

35.3 

0.4 

47.0 

O.C 

.51.8 

5.7 

14.4 

26.7 

12.2 

28.1 

Total 
fluid 


August     

September    -_. 

October    

November    __. 

December    

January    

February    

March    

April   

May    

June    

*Redrilling. 


114.5 

110.6 

123.0 

111.2 

109.6 

90.0 

71.7 

29.6 

8.0 

8.0 


0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

1.1 

2.6 

31.6 

26.1 

103.0 

115.0 

110.0 


114.5 
110.6 
123.0 
112.3 
112.2 
121.6 
97.8 
132.6 
123.0 
118.0 
CO 


123.5 
96.2 
25.3 


23.2 


1.5 

1.5 

41.2 

101.3 


109.3 
114.0 
116.6 
100.2 
100.0 
125.0 
137.4 
126.6 
0.0 
0.0 
154.2 


53.3 
51.0 
54.9 
466 
45.6 
39.2 
35.7 
47.6 
57.5 
41.1 
40.3 


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A  careful  study  of  the  above  figures  would  reveal  many  striking 
features,  but  in  order  to  most  clearly  bring  out  their  meaning,  diagrams 
are  necessary.  The  diagrams  here  presented  (Figs.  17  and  18)  are 
almost  self-explanatory  and  show  that  well  1  C  was  the  first  in  the 
group  to  produce  water,  which  quickly  increased  in  amount,  accom- 
panied by  an  equally  rapid  decrease  in  the  amount  of  oil.  It  will  be 
noted  that  the  other  wells  in  the  group  later  followed  a  similar  course. 
This  indicates  that  well  1  C  is  the  source  of  the  water  trouble. 


Figure  17  -  Diagrdm   s/)ow/n^   amoun/s    of  o//  3/?cf  w^fer  procfuce&  6y  certs/n   iye//s. 


Diagrams  based  only  on  the  water  percentage,  such  as  Fig.  18,  can 
be  more  easily  made  and  sometimes  are  sufficient  to  point  out  the  origin 
of  trouble.  However,  such  a  diagram  might  be  misleading,  for  the 
reason  that  a  well  reporting  high  percentage  of  water,  but  making  only 
a  small  amount  of  oil,  Avould  be  given  equal  prominence  on  the  diagram 
with  a  more  productive  well.  It  will  be  readily  seen  that  figures  of 
percentage  mean  but  little  unless  accompanied  by  another  basic  figure 


30 


STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


which  shows  the  true  volume  of  water.     The  percentage  of  water  in  the 
wells  under  consideration  shows  as  follows  in  a  diagram : 


Well  N2 

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Sept. 

Oct 

Nov . 

Dec. 

^an. 

Feb. 

March 

/Jpril 

May 

June 

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Figure  16  -  D/gpram    sfiowirtp  percerytapes    of  nater  procfc/ced   6/  certain    we/Is. 

FLUID  LEVEL  IN  WELLS. 

The  usefulness  of  recording  and  comparing  the  levels  to  which  fluid 
rises  in  wells  at  various  times  is  excellently  shown  by  some  of  these  same 
wells.  The  following  drawing  (Fig.  19)  is  a  cross  section  or  profile 
through  some  of  the  wells.  The  dotted  line  shows  the  levels  at  which 
the  fluid  stood  in  the  various  wells  before  water  trouble  developed, 
while  the  solid  line  shows  the  levels  about  a  year  later,  when  the  water 
trouble  was  serious.  It  will  be  noted  that  the  high  fluid  level  in  well 
1  C  points  to  it  as  being  the  source  of  the  water  trouble.  This  is  the 
same  conclusion  afforded  by  the  figures  on  production. 


Figure  13 


FLUID    LEVEL  CURVED  WELLS    along  the  LINE    A-A.     t,ujK„.^ 

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CAL/rofift/A  3TAT£  MiMmc  Bureau,    Dspartment  of  Petroleua*  amo  Ga^. 
State  Mt/veRALOOiiT  State  Oii.  a/v^  Gas  Si/^vfiv/iOA 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


31 


NOTICE  OF  PROPOSED  OPERATIONS. 

In  order  to  comply  with  the  law,  operators  are  required  to  notify 
the  bureau  of  all  proposed  work.  The  following  blanks  cover  all  the 
requirements  and  will  be  furnished  to  all  operators : 

California  state  mining  Bureau 

Department  of  Petroleum  and  Gas 

Notice  of  Intention  to  Drill  New  Well 

This  notice  must   be  given  before  drilling  begins 


.Cillr.-- 101- 


Mr.. 


Deputy  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor 


-Cal. 


Dear  Sib: 

In  compliance  with  Section  17,  Chapter  718,  Statutes  of  1915,  notice  is  hereby  given  that  it  is  our  intention 

to  commence  the  uork  of  drilling  well  number Section T R 3.  &  M., 

Oil   Field County 


The  \»ell  is feet  N.  or  S.,  and feet  E.  or  W.  from 

(Give  location  In  distance  from  seclion  corners  or  other  corners  of  legal  subdivision) 

The  elevation  of  the  derrick  floor  above  sea  level  is feet. 

We  propose  to  \ise  the  following  stiings  of  casing  either  cementing  or  landing  them  as  here  indicated: 


Slie  of  Caslne.  Inches                      j                 Weight.  Lbs.  Per  Foot                |            \e«T  or  Second  Hand            |              Depth              j             Landed  or  Cen-.ented 

1 

1 

1          ' 

!     ■ 

i 
1 

It  is  uiuler.stood  that  if  changes  in  this  plan  become  necessary  we  are  to  notify  you  if  possible  before  cement- 
ing or  landing  the  casing. 

Wc  estimate  thjit  prddiictive  oil  or  gas  sand  should  be  encountered  at  a  depth  of  about feet, 

more  or  less 

Respectfully  yours. 


(Name  of  Company  or  Operatoi) 


By 


Address  notice  n  Dopiil.v  Si:it(>  Oil  ami  Gas  Suporvist.r  in  cliarsc  o(  district  whoro  weii  is  located 


32  STATE   OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


California  State  Mining  Bureau 

Department  of  Petroleum  and  Qae 


Notice  of  Test  of  Water  Shut-oflf 

Thli  notice  must  be  given  at  least  five  days  before  the  test,  and  a  longer  time  is  desirable 


.- Cal. 191- 

Ml - 

Dt-puty  SlHlc  Oil  and  <Jas  Supervisor 

.  Cal. 

Dear  Sib  : 

In  complianci'  with  Section  19,  Chapter  718,  Statutes  of  1915;  notice  is  hereby  given  that  it  is  our  intention 

to  test  the  shut-off  of  water  in  well  number -Section T R. _., B.  &  M., 

- --.Oil  Field,  -- - County, 

on  the.-. day  of 191... 

landed 
inch  casing  was  cemented  in at on 191.- 

iKormjiiun)  (Depllu  '  U'^'e) 

sacks  of  cement  was  used. 

The.-   .   - - - - ---method  was  used  iu 

placing  the  cement. 

Fluid  level  will  be  bailed  to  a  depth  of feet  and  left  undisturbed  for  at  least  12  hours  before  your 

inspection. 

Thf  well  is feet 


fi.s  not 
deep.     There  lis  a  plug  or  bridge  from feet  to feet. 


Respectfully  yours, 


<Natne  of  Company  or  Operator) 

By- -    - —  - 


Addreaa  notice  to  Deputy  State  Oil  nnd  Gas  Supervisor  In  charge  of  district  where  welt  is  located 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  33 


California  State  Mining  bureau 

DEPARTMENT  OF  PETROLEUM  AND  GAS 


Notice  of  Intention  to  Deepen,  Redrill,  Plug  or  Alter  Casing  in  Well 

This  notice  must  be  given  fifteen  dayi  before  work   begins  when   possible 


.-- --- ...Cal ...,191... 

Mr. 

Deputy  State  Oil  and  Gas  Siipen-isor 

Cal. 

Dear  Sir: 

In  compliance  with  Section  17,  Chapter  718,  Statutes  of  lOl.j,  notice  is  hereby  given  that  it  is  our  intention 
to  commence  the  work  of  deepeninp:,  redrilling,  plugrginpr  or  altering  casing  at  well  number 

(Cross  out   unnecessary  words) 

Section. ..T R B  &  M., Oil  Field. 

County. 

The  present  condition  of  the  well  is  as  follows : 


The  proposed  work  is  as  follows : 


Respectfully  yours, 


(N.Tme  of  Comp.iny  or  Operator) 

By 

Address  notice  to  Deputy  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  In  charge  of  district  where  well  Is  located 


3—36639 


34  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


Fom  108.     13213- 117I5— 5000 


California  State  Mining  Bureau 

Department  of  Petroleum  and  Gas 


Notice  of  Intention  to  Abandon  Well 

This  notice  mutt  be  given  at  least  fifteen  days  before  work  is  to  begin 


-Cal 191. 


Mr. 


Deputy  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor 

Cal. 


Dear  Sir: 

In  compliance  with  Section  16,  Chapter  718,  Statutes  of  1915,  notice  is  liercby 

given  that  it  is  our  intention  to  abandon  well  number Section T 

R , . Oil  Field .._ County, 

commencing  work  on  the day  of 191__. 

The  present  condition  of  the  well  is  as  follows: 


The  proposed  work  is  as  follows: 


Respectfully  yours, 


(Name  ot  Company  or  Operator) 

By — - 

Address  notice  to  Deputy  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  in  charge  ot  district  where  well  is  located 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  35 


California  State  mining  Bureau 

Department    of  Petroleum  and  Gas 


SUPPLEMENTARY  NOTICE 

- CaW 101.. 


Mr- 


Deputy  State  Oil  aud  Gas  Supervisor 

- ..-Cal 

Dea£  Sib 

Wease  be  advised  that  oxxt  notice  to  you  dated - 191 stating  our  intention 

to well  number Section... T    .R..  ...     B    &  M. 

(Dlill,  deepen,  redrlll.  test 
abaodon ) 

Oil  Field , County 

must  be  amended  on  account  of  changed  or  recently  discovered  conditions 
The  new  conditions  are  as  follows 


We  now  propose 


Respectfully  yours, 


( Name  of  Company  > 

Bv 


36  STATE   OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

NECESSITY  OF  GEOLOGICAL  AND  ENGINEERING  WORK. 

While  discussing  the  importance  of  systematic  work  and  its  value  to 
the  oil  operators  themselves,  entirely  aside  from  legal  requirements  of 
this  department,  it  may  be  well  to  explain  the  functions  of  an  engineer 
or  geologist,  which  seem  to  be  understood  by  comparatively  few  oil  men. 

At  the  present  time,  fortunately,  it  is  not  necessar}^  to  point  out  the 
usefulness  of  a  geologist  in  choosing  new  or  prospective  oil  lands.  Most 
operators  of  importance  now  realize  that  systematic  study  of  earth  con- 
ditions, by  a  specially  trained  man,  is  a  better  method  to  pursue  in 
planning  investment  of  money,  than  to  merely  spend  it  on  incomplete 
information  and  then  plan  how  to  recover  it.  Consequently,  geologi.sts 
are  usually  employed  before  drilling  begins.  However,  there  are  too 
few  companies  who  realize  the  importance  of  continuing  to  properly  use 
the  services  of  a  geologist  or  engineer  after  the  land  has  been  selected 
and  development  commenced. 

The  larger  operators,  of  which  there  are  possibly  a  dozen  in  Califor- 
nia, will  particularly  benefit  by  considering  this  question.  Possibly  the 
small  and  comparatively  inactive  concerns  would  not  be  justified  in 
the  expense  of  attempting  to  individually  make  use  of  such  work,  but 
several  such  companies  could  profitably  join  in  employing  a  competent 
engineer. 

It  must  be  clearly  borne  in  mind  that  the  work  of  this  bureau  covers 
only  the  prevention  or  repair  of  damage.  The  bureau  has  neither  the 
facilities  nor  inclination  to  direct  the  management  of  private  properties. 
It  will,  however,  assist  operators,  whenever  it  is  possible,  to  solve  their 
problems. 

INEFFICIENCY  IN  OIL  FIELD  OPERATIONS. 

The  work  of  the  bureau  is  not  directed  to  a  study  of  operating  con- 
ditions, but  observation  of  them  could  not  well  escape  notice,  while  the 
regular  work  was  being  carried  on.  In  fact,  a  most  excellent  oppor- 
tunity is  afforded  to  compare  various  methods.  This  broad  field  of 
observation  justifies  the  statement  that  there  is  probably  no  large  busi- 
ness so  inefficiently  conducted  as  is  that  involved  in  the  production  of 
oil  in  California,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  mechanical  operations 
here  seem  to  be  more  advanced  and  improved  than  in  any  other  part  of 
the  world.  The  annual  losses,  due  to  unsystematic  work  and  actually 
paid  out  of  pocket,  amount  to  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars.  Bank- 
ruptcy would  speedily  follow  such  management  in  any  line  of  business 
not  dependent  upon  either  a  most  abundant  natural  supply  of  crude 
material  or  fresh  infusions  of  capital  from  other  sources.  These  two 
alleviating  conditions  can  not  be  expected  to  continue  indefinitely. 


SECOND   ANNLTAI.   REPORT.  37 

The  producing  branch  of  the  oil  business  is,  of  course,  all  important, 
because  all  other  branches  of  the  business  depend  directly  on  it.  It  will 
be  clearly  realized,  by  any  reasoning  person,  that  to  economically 
extract  oil  from  its  natural  underground  resen^oirs  requires  the  most 
complete  knowledge  possible  on  two  subjects:  First,  the  natural  or 
geological  conditions  governing  the  creation  and  preservation  of  the 
reservoirs,  and,  second,  the  artificial  or  mechanical  conditions  created 
near  the  reservoir  by  efforts  to  drill  wells  and  extract  the  oil.  There 
is  absolutely  no  other  way  of  utilizing  the  necessary  knowledge  than  by 
placing  the  sole  responsibility  of  outlining  and  directing  all  develop- 
ment work  in  the  hands  of  men  who  possess  such  knowledge.  The  solu- 
tion of  the  problem,  to  use  other  words,  requires  engineering  skill. 
Such  a  statement  is  not  theoretical  or  visionary,  and  its  correctness  is 
proved  by  the  consideration  of  other  and  similar  industries,  such  as  the 
mining  of  the  important  metals,  in  which  development  work  is  directed 
as  an  engineering  problem.  Further  proof  that  twentieth  century 
methods,  using  technical  skill,  are  applicable  to  the  oil-producing  busi- 
ness, is  furnished  by  the  fact  that  several  of  the  largest  companies  in 
California,  shown  on  pages  9  and  10,  are  employing  such  a  system. 

There  has  been  a  hazy  notion  among  oil  operators  of  the  value  of  the 
geological  information,  and  numerous  concerns  have  made  an  effort  to 
collect  it  but  have  stopped  short  when  it  came  to  applying  it.  The 
bureau  has  frequently  had  most  elaborate  and  expensive  geological  data 
presented  to  it  in  the  form  of  records,  only  to  find,  on  pursuit  of  an 
inquiry,  that  the  so-called  geological  department  of  a  company  had  no 
knowledge  as  to  Avhether  the  so-called  operating  departments  had  fol- 
lowed the  preliminary  suggestions  and,  furthermore,  had  no  knowledge 
of  facts  subsequently  developed  by  drilling  operations.  The  inefficiency 
was  found  to  not  simplj'  end  with  the  disclosure  that  the  operating 
departments  had  no  knowledge  of  the  preliminary  work  of  the  geolog- 
ical departments,  but  really  had  no  connected  knowledge  or  records  of 
their  own  drilling  work. 

A  single  example,  chosen  at  random  from  numerous  cases,  may  be 
used  to  illustrate  the  results  of  such  lack  of  system.  A  well  costing 
about  $50,000  developed  water  trouble  and  had  never  been  a  satisfac- 
tory producer.  The  supposedly  complete  record  of  the  well,  as  fur- 
nished to  the  bureau  by  the  owners,  simply  showed  that  a  string  of 
casing  had  been  properly  cemented  below  the  water  sand  and  above  the 
oil  sand.  The  owners  had  no  definite  opinion  as  to  the  cause  of  the 
trouble,  and  even  expressed  an  inclination  to  plug  and  abandon  the  well, 
charging  the  expense  of  drilling  the  well  to  profit  and  loss. 

Further  inquiry  ])y  the  bureau  caused  a  more  extended  search  for 
records  kept  by  ownei-s,  and  developed  the  fact  that  several  hundred 


38  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

feet  of  casing  had  been  lost  during  drilling  operations  and  was  left  in 
such  a  position  that  it  might  forui  an  almost  ideal  channel  through 
which  the  overlying  water  might  descend  to  the  oil-bearing  formation. 
Notwithstanding  the  amount  of  money  invested  in  the  well,  there  had 
apparently  been  no  steps  taken  to  either  demonstrate  or  disprove  such 
a  possibility.  This  particular  well  may,  of  course,  be  repaired  under 
the  direction  of  the  bureau,  but  it  seems  almost  incredible  that  a  large 
company,  merely  seeking  profit  from  its  invested  money,  could  have 
allowed  such  a  condition  to  arise  and  exist  for  several  years.  The 
employment  of  a  competent  engineer,  authorized  to  gather  all  the  facts 
and  see  that  his  recommendations  were  carried  out,  would  prevent  such 
wastefulness  and  relieve  the  superintendent  of  unjust  criticism  for  not 
attending  to  details,  which  he  could  not  -possibly  carry  along  with  those 
of  his  routine  work. 

METHODS  OF  SHUTTING  OFF  WATER. 

The  following  descriptions  and  statements  relative  to  methods  of 
shutting  off  water  are  written  by  several  members  of  the  bureau  staff, 
namely,  R.  B.  Moran,  ]\I.  J.  Kirwan,  R.  D.  Bush  and  R.  P.  McLaughlin. 

In  most  of  the  oil  fields  water  i.s  found  in  the  formations  overlying 
the  oil  sands.  There  are  a  number  of  methods  in  use  for  excluding 
this  water  from  the  wells.  Local  conditions  must  be  taken  into  account 
in  the  choice  of  method  used  in  any  particular  case.  Shallow  wells  are 
often  successfull}^  handled  by  landing  the  casing  in  impervious  strata, 
but  in  deep  drilling  in  California  in  the  majority  of  cases  hydraulic 
cement  is  used. 

Formation  shut-off  is  the  term  applied  to  a  shut-off  where  casing  is 
landed  in  a  bed  of  shale  or  clay  without  using  cement  or  other  device 
to  plug  the  space  between  the  casing  and  the  wall  of  the  hole.  Much 
depends  upon  the  kind  of  casing  shoe  which  is  used.  It  should  be  a 
plain  shoe,  as  distinguished  from  the  notched  Baker  shoe  and  from  the 
types  used  in  rotary  drilling.  A  shoe  14"  to  20"  in  length  is  usually 
used,  although  in  a  few  cases  in  deep  work  shoes  from  6"  to  20"  in 
length  have  been  tried.  It  is  important  not  to  have  the  largest  diam- 
eter of  the  shoe  at  the  bottom,  so  that  it  can  be  driven  tightly  into  the 
formation.  When  a  suitable  shale  or  clay  is  reached  where  it  is  desired 
to  land  the  water  string,  the  hole  is  drilled  ahead  with  a  smaller-sized 
bit  and  the  casing  is  driven  until  the  shoe  is  tight  in  the  formation. 
This  will  prevent  the  water  from  following  do^\Ti  the  outside  of  the 
casing  and  entering  the  well. 

At  the  first  departure  from  the  simple  formation  shut-off,  clay  and 
chopped  rope  were  put  into  fill  and  seal  up  the  space  between  the  shoe 
and  the  wall.  A  practice  in  vogue  before  the  use  of  the  cement,  but 
now  obsolete,  was  to  make  a  landing  on  a  hard  lens  or  "shell,"  as  it 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  39 

is  usually  termed,  depending  on  a  bag  of  flaxseed  to  seal  up  the  space 
around  the  shoe.  The  hole  was  carefully  trued  up  and  cuttings 
removed,  then  the  seed  bag  was  lowered  into  the  hole  and  casing  landed 
on  it.  The  swelling  of  the  seed  upon  taking  up  water  was  depended 
on  to  hold  back  the  water  long  enough  to  allow  the  mud  to  settle  and 
the  formation  close  in  enough  to  make  a  permanent  job. 

Tamping  is  a  method  which  has  been  in  use  a  number  of  years  but 
which  now  has  but  few  followers.  A  complicated  expanding  packer  is 
put  onto  the  oil  string  where  it  is  desired  to  make  a  shut-off.  This 
point,  however,  must  also  be  below  the  next  larger  string  of  pipe.  The 
packer  is  made  of  canvas  and  might  be  described  as  an  inverted 
umbrella.  Sand  and  pulverized  shale  is  then  run  in  between  the  cas- 
ings by  means  of  a  stream  of  water.  The  outer  string  must  be  moved 
up  and  down  all  the  time,  both  for  the  purpose  of  keeping  the  material 
introduced  moving  down  to  the  bottom  of  the  hole  and  for  the  purpose 
of  tamping  it  tight  around  the  shoe.  As  the  space  below  fills  up,  the 
tamping  string  is  removed  joint  by  joint.  This  operation  takes  from 
three  to  six  weeks.  A  few  men  advocating  the  practice  claim  that 
the  casing  recovered  repays  the  labor  involved.  It  is  also  evident  that 
by  this  means  a  string  of  casings  is  saved,  the  last  string  serving  as 
both  the  oil  and  water  string.  It  is  readily  seen  to  be  a  process  which 
would  only  be  applicable  in  drilling  where  formations  stand  up  suffi- 
ciently to  allow  the  removal  of  casing  at  will.  An  interesting  sidelight 
on  conditions  which  are  sometimes  encountered  is  given  by  the  state- 
ment that  70  cubic  yards  of  sand  were  used  in  filling  up  a  space  behind 
a  single  20'"  length  of  8"  pipe. 

Hydraulic  cement  is  now  being  generally  used  in  California  for 
excluding  water  from  oil  sands.  What  is  called  tlie  ''dump  bailer" 
method  is  the  simplest  in  use.  The  hole  is  first  trued  up  and  carefully 
cleared  of  cuttings  in  case  the  work  is  done  at  the  bottom  of  the  hole. 
If  the  hole  has  already  been  carried  below  the  shut-off  point  it  is  neces- 
sary to  put  a  bridge  in,  or,  in  other  words,  a  false  bottom  in  the  hole. 
The  casing  is  raised  off  the  bottom.  Thii-ty  or  forty  sacks  of  cement, 
mixed  to  the  consistency  of  tbin  gruel,  are  lowered  to  the  bottom  by 
means  of  the  dump  bailer.  The  casing  is  then  filled  with  water  to  the 
top  and  a  cap  screwed  on,  then  when  the  string  is  lowered  to  bottom, 
the  cement  is  forced  out  behind  the  casing.  .Time  is  allowed  for  the 
cement  to  set,  after  which  any  that  has  been  left  in  the  hole  is  drilled 
out.  If  the  displacements  have  been  accurately  figured  this  will  leave 
only  a  few  feet  on  the  inside  of  the  casing  which  gives  little  or  no 
trouble  in  drilling  out.  One  of  the  advantages  of  this  method  is  the 
fact  that  where  mud  has  been  used  in  drilling,  this  mud  can  be  left 
behind  the  casing.     It  is  the  usual  practice  in  some  fields  to  put  in  a 


40  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

few  barrels  of  clear  water  in  advance  of  the  cement,  so  as  to  give  it 
a  better  chance  to  set  without  being  mixed  too  much  with  mud.  In 
experienced  hands  this  method  has  scored  a  large  percentage  of  success- 
ful shut-offs,  even  in  deep  territory.  The  amount  of  cement  used  is 
necessarily  limited  and  consequently  the  method  is  applicable  only  to 
eases  where  there  are  no  large  cavities  to  be  filled,  such  as  often  occur 
in  redrilling  or  other  troubles  in  wells. 

The  pumping  in  of  cement  by  pressure  pumps  is  the  method  in  most 
general  use.  For  this  purpose  complete  outfits  are  mounted  on  auto 
trucks  and  steam  connections  are  made  with  the  boiler  at  the  well.  Two 
pumps  are  generally  used.  The  work  is  generally  started  with  a  pump 
capable  of  delivering  a  pressure  of  300  to  400  lbs.  and  finished  with  one 
capable  of  700  to  800  lbs.  The  cement  is  mixed  in  a  portable  mixing 
trough.  Neat  cement  is  used  and  it  is  mixed  to  the  consistency  of  thin 
gruel. 

There  are  a  number  of  variations  as  to  the  details  of  the  method.  In 
all  cases  it  is  important  to  true  up  the  bottom  of  the  hole  and  remove 
the  cuttings.  The  casing  is  raised  a  few  feet  from  the  bottom,  while  the 
cement  is  being  pumped,  and  then  it  is  lowered  to  position  after  the 
cement  is  in  place.  Some  operators  circulate  water  prior  to  running 
in  the  cement  until  the  clear  water  comes  to  the  surface  outside  the 
casing.  Others  leave  as  much  circulated  mud  in  the  hole  as  possible, 
only  pumping  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  water  in  advance  of  the 
cement  in  order  to  prevent  the  mud  mixing  with  the  cement,  the  idea 
being  to  leave  this  mud  to  settle  around  the  casing  and  thus  prevent 
the  movement  of  waters  from  one  stratiun  to  another. 

An  early  method,  now  little  used,  was  to  pump  cement  through  tubing, 
a  packer  being  placed  at  the  bottom  of  the  casing  to  prevent  the  return 
of  the  cement  between  the  tubing  and  the  casing.  An  improvement  on 
this  method,  now  extensively  used,  is  to  pump  the  cement  through  tub- 
ing which  passes  through  a  casing  head,  provided  with  a  release  and 
fitted  to  the  top  of  the  water  string.  The  tubing  is  lowered  to  within 
a  few  feet  of  the  casing  shoe,  the  distance  depending  on  the  amount  of 
cement  it  is  desired  to  leave  in  the  casing.  Water  is  pumped  in  to 
get  circulation  outside  the  casing  and  then  the  casing  head  release  is 
opened  and  the  casing  pumped  full  of  water,  which  prevents  the  cement 
from  coming  up  between  the  tubing  and  the  easing  and  forces  it  out- 
side the  easing,  when  the  release  is  closed.  After  the  cement  is  in 
and  displaced  from  the  tubing  with  Avater,  the  casing  is  lowered 
in  place  and  all  connections  closed  until  the  cement  has  taken  its  initial 
set,  to  prevent  a  possible  return  of  the  cement  around  the  shoe.  There 
are  two  methods  of  determining  when  the  cement  has  been  displaced 
from  the  tubing.     First,  to  calculate  the  capacity  of  the  tubing  and 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  41 

measure  the  required  amount  of  water ;  and  second,  to  reduce  the  diam- 
eter of  the  lower  end  of  the  tubing  with  a  swedge  nipple.  A  wooden 
plug  is  then  put  in,  after  the  cement  and  ahead  of  the  displacing  water. 
When  the  plug  reaches  the  swedge  nipple  and  the  cement  is  out,  the 
pump  pressure  jumps  up  and  the  circulation  stops. 

The  majority  of  the  operators  now  pump  the  cement  directly  into 
the  casing  and  then  displace  it  and  force  it  out  behind  the  pipe  by  fill- 
ing it  up  with  water.  Some  operators  figure  the  contents  of  the  casing 
and  stop  the  pumps  when  the  calculated  amount  of  water  has  been 
pumped  in.  In  some  cases  the  water  is  measured  with  a  meter,  while 
others  consider  this  too  risky  and  measure  the  water  in  tanks,  thus 
having  the  exact  quantity  at  hand.  One  case  came  to  our  notice  where 
it  w£is  discovered  that  the  meter  was  not  working  after  the  cement  had 
been  pumped  in.  Water  was  then  pumped  in  until  the  cement  was 
returned  to  the  surface  outside  the  casing. 

In  another  method  two  wooden  plugs  about  three  feet  long  are  used. 
They  are  made  to  fit  tightly  against  the  casing  by  means  of  rubber 
belting.  The  plugs  are  introduced  by  means  of  special  arrangements 
of  gates  and  fittings.  The  first  plug  is  started  down  the  casing  ahead 
of  the  cement  to  prevent  the  water  and  cement  mixing.  The  original 
publication  (Bulletin  No.  73,  p.  215)  erroneously  stated  that  ''The 
casing  is  raised  off  the  bottom  high  enough  to  allow  this  plug  to  pass 
clear  out  of  the  casing. "  The  usual  practice  is  to  raise  the  casing  about 
18''  so  that  the  upper  portion  of  the  first  plug  remains  in  the  casing. 
Sometimes  a  wooden  "spreader,"  2"  x  4"  x  6'  to  15'  long  is  run  in  ahead 
of  the  second  plug.  This  retains  within  the  casing  cement  which  has 
become  excessively  diluted  and  would  otherwise  rest  at  the  critical 
position  immediately  around  the  shoe  of  the  casing.  The  plugs  and 
"spreader"  are  easily  drilled  out.  The  second  plug  is  introduced  after 
the  cement  is  pumped  in  and  the  casing  lowered  so  that  the  plugs  and 
"spreader"  will  not  be  passed  out  of  the  casing  but  come  to  rest  and 
thus  run  up  the  pressure  of  the  pumps  when  all  the  cement  has  left  the 
casing.  In  using  this  process  it  is  customary  to  measure  the  water 
pumped  in  behind  the  second  plug  as  a  check  on  its  progress. 

The  amount  of  cement  used  varies  from  five  to  thirty  tons,  according 
to  local  conditions.  On  an  ordinary  job,  without  any  complications 
resulting  from  caving,  ten  to  fifteen  tons  are  used.  JNlost  operators  use 
larger  quantities  than  would  be  needed,  for  the  simple  purpose  of 
plugging  off  water  behind  the  shoes,  because  it  serves  to  reinforce  the 
casing  by  filling  the  space  between  the  casing  and  the  wall  and  also 
prevents  corrosion  from  mineral  waters.  It  is  not  uncommon  to  find  in 
redrilling  or  abandonment  of  wells  whore  large  amounts  of  cement  have 
been  used,  that  the  cement  has  followed  up  the  casing  as  much  as  1000 


42  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

feet.  In  a  few  cases  where  formations  showed  decided  tendency  to 
collapse  casing  in  completed  wells,  as  much  as  thirty  tons  have  been 
used  in  the  hope  of  holding  back  the  walls  and  preventing  this  collapse. 

The  shutting  off  of  "bottom  water"  is  a  different  problem,  and 
usually  a  much  more  difficult  one  than  presents  itself  in  shutting  off 
"top  water."  Oil  sands  have  been  drilled  through  and  the  operator 
often  has  to  contend  with  gas,  loose  sand,  sidetracked  or  slivered  casing. 
The  hole  must  first  be  cleaned  out  and,  if  any  casing  w;as  left  in  when 
the  oil  string  was  pulled,  it  must  be  shattered  with  dynamite  and 
plugged  up  above  the  water  sand.  Some  operators  have  been  successful 
by  putting  in  rope,  brick,  etc.,  and  tamping  down  thoroughly  with  the 
tools  and  on  top  of  that,  as  a  foundation,  tamping  down  a  mixture  of 
cement  and  lathe  cuttings  put  in  dry  in  tin  cartridges.  These  are 
broken  up  and  the  cement  mixed  with  water  in  the  hole  by  the  tools. 
Others  have  been  successful,  simply  dumping  in  neat  cement  with  a 
dump  bailer,  up  to  the  bottom  of  the  lowest  oil  sands. 

Probably  the  best  method,  and  the  one  that  has  met  with  success 
under  the  most  difficult  conditions,  is  by  pumping  the  cement  through 
tubing,  which  enables  the  operator  to  put  it  under  pressure  and  force 
it  out  into  cavities  and  channels  that  would  not  otherwise  be  filled  with 
cement.  The  outfit  is  similar  to  that  described  above  for  cementing  a 
water  string  with  the  tubing  and  casing  head,  and  in  addition  the  space 
between  the  oil  and  water  string  is  packed  off  at  the  top  of  the  water 
string,  thus  preventing  the  cement  from  coming  up  between  these  two 
casings,  and  is  so  constructed  as  to  allow  the  movement  of  the  oil  string 
through  it  if  that  is  desired.  In  using  this  method  it  frequently  hap- 
pens that  the  oil  sands  above  will  absorb  considerable  water,  and  con- 
tinue to  do  so  until  the  cement  comes  up  and  shuts  this  off  to  some 
extent,  causing  the  pump  pressure  to  rise  and  forcing  the  cement  into 
the  formation  below.  Thus  the  oil  sands  become  somewhat  deadened 
and  it  may  be  some  time  before  the  former  production  is  obtained  from 
these  sands ;  however,  it  is  not  believed  that  the  cement  forms  a  solid 
wall  around  the  casing  in  the  oil  sands,  which  would  shut  out  all  the  oil, 
for  the  reason  that  there  is  sufficient  gas  and  movement  of  the  cement 
to  keep  it  from  setting.  Some  operators  advocate  mudding  up  the  oil 
sands  first,  in  order  to  keep  the  cement  out  and  prevent  circulation,  but 
this  would,  no  doubt,  prevent  the  return  of  the  oil  to  a  greater  extent 
than  the  cement. 

The  most  difficult  problem  the  operators  have  to  deal  with  is  the  case 
of  a  water  sand  between  oil  sands,  where  it  is  desired  to  produce  from 
the  lower  oil  sand  and  give  the  upper  oil  sand  the  proper  protection 
from  water.  In  many  cases  this  would  require  two  additional  strings 
of  casing,  generally  reducing  the  diameter  of  the  hole,  in  some  cases  to 


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43 


an  impracticable  size,  the  original  oil  string  being  cemented  above  the 
water  sand,  one  additional  being  cemented  below  the  water  sand,  and 
one  additional  for  the  new  oil  string.  One  operator  in  the  Coalinga 
field  successfully  solved  this  problem  in  one  well  with  one  string  of 
casing,  giving  the  lower  sand  a  test,  which,  however,  proved  nonpro- 
ductive. The  original  oil. string  was  cemented  below  the  water  sand, 
enough  cement  being  put  in  to  go  above  the  water  sand,  and  cement 
the  casing  in  the  overlying  shale.  The  lower  oil  sand  was  bailed  dry 
and  later  that  portion  of  the  hole  below  and  a  few  feet  up  into  the 
water  string  was  plugged  up  with  cement.  Then  the  casing  opposite 
the  upper  oil  sands  was  perforated  and  tests  proved  that  these  oil  sands 
were  free  from  water. 

AMOUNT  OF  CEMENT  NECESSARY. 

The  amount  of  cement  required  to  fill  certain  spaces  in  an  oil  well 
should  be  approximately  known  when  a  job  is  commenced  and  the  fol- 
lowing table,  where  the  si^ace  is  exactly  stated,  can  be  used  for  such 
a  purpose.  In  actual  practice  the  exact  cavity  may  not  be  known. 
The  table  is  based  on  the  fact  that  a  sack  of  cement,  weighing  about 
100  pounds,  Avill  occupy  about  1.1  cubic  feet  after  being  mixed  with 
water  and  allowed  to  set. 

Lineal    Fee    Filled    by   One  Sack  of   Portland   Cement  Alongside  of  Oil-Well 

Casings. 

(One  sack  equals  1.1  cubic  feet  neat  cement  when  set.) 


Size  of  casing 


Diameter  of  well  (excess  over  casing  diameter) 


-^<;t'.'al    i        One 
outside  i„(,h 

diameter  , 


Two       j      Three 
inches  Inches 


Four 
inches 


rive 
inches 


Six 
inches 


Inches. 

4i-inch  :  4.75 

4Vi:ich  I  5.00 

5g-inch  600 

eVinch  6.623 

SVinch  7.00 

7Mnch  8.00 

8i-inch 8.C25 

!»5-inch  10.00 

IC  -inch  10.75 

llg-inch  12.00 

12J-iDrh  13.00 

ISi-inch  14.00 

IS'.-inch  16.00 


Feet. 

Feet. 

19.2 

8.8 

18.3 

8.4 

15.5 

7.1 

14.2 

6.6 

13.5 

6.3 

11.0 

5.6 

11.2 

5.2 

9.7 

4.6 

9.0 

4.3 

8.1 

3.9 

7.5 

3.6 

7.0 

3.4 

6.1 

3.0 

Feet. 
5.4 
5.2 
4.4 
4.2 
4.0 
3.5 
3.3 
2.9 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
1.9 


Feet. 
3.7 
3.6 
3.2 
2.9 
2.8 
2.5 
2.4 
2.1 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 


Feet. 
2.8 
2.7 
2.4 
2.2 
2.1 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 


Feet. 
2.2 
2.1 

1.9 
1.7 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1..S 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
0.9 


MUD  LADEN  FLUID  METHOD. 

The  term  "mud  l^den  fluid"  herein  used  applies  to  a  mixture  of 
clay  with  water,  the  water  carrying  the  finely  divided  clay  in  suspen- 
sion in  quantities  varying  from  5  to  25  per  cent. 


44  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Mud  ladeu  fluid  has  been  commonly  used  in  rotary  drilling  and 
Avitli  the  use  of  a  circulator  system  has  been  mainly  to  "mud-off" 
formations  which  do  not  stand  up  well,  and  cave  in  in  such  a  manner  as 
to  "freeze  up"  the  casing.  Mud  laden  fluid  has  also  been  successfully 
used  in  mudding  off  gas  formations.  The  mud  laden  fluid  method  for 
shutting  oft'  water  is  comparatively  new  in  California  fields  and  has  not 
been  sufficiently  demonstrated  to  receive  the  wholesale  approval  of 
this  department.  This  mud  fluid  process  should  be  tried  only  on  wells 
favorable  for  demonstrating  its  success  or  failure,  and  in  general  on 
wells  which  are  not  line  wells  unless  agreeable  to  the  neighbors  con- 
cerned. 

In  connection  with  the  foregoing  discussion  of  the  practice  of  shut- 
ting off  water  by  the  mudding  process  it  is  evident  that  this  method 
should  be  tried  in  simple  cases  only,  such  as  top  water,  until  such  time 
as  the  method  has  been  thoroughly  demonstrated.  In  case  this  method 
is  applied  to  wells  where  a  water  sand  lies  between  the  oil  sands,  the 
adjoining  wells  should  be  free  from  water  so  as  to  indicate,  by  their 
production,  the  success  or  failure  of  the  experiment.  Wells  should  be 
cemented  where  the  mud  process  is  tried  in  redrilled  or  old  wells  Avhere 
the  formation  is  not  suitable  for  a  formation  shut  off  with  a  long  shoe. 

The  process  may  reasonably  be  presumed  to  accomplish  several 
things  greatly  to  be  desired  in  California,  especially  a  reduction  in 
cost  of  drilling  Avells.  However,  as  the  State  Mining  Bureau  is 
engaged  in  practical  work,  theory  can  not  be  the  sole  recommendation 
of  this  or  any  other  problem.  Doubtless  some  operators  will  be  more 
than  willing  to  immediately  use  the  mud  fluid  method  of  shutting  off 
water  as  it  will  be  much  less  expensive  than  the  ordinary  methods  now 
in  use. 

It  is  recommended  that  a  limited  number  of  wells  be  permitted  to 
drill  with  the  mud  fluid  process  in  selected  localities  Avhere  the  after 
effects  can  be  definitely  studied,  and  if  necessary,  corrected  without 
undue  injury  to  surrounding  property.  The  work  should  be  allowed 
to  proceed  only  under  definite  specifications  to  be  furnished  by  the  State 
Mining  Bureau,  which  welcomes  suggestions  .as  to  the  specifications. 

SPECIFICATIONS  FOR  DRILLING  WITH  MUD. 

The  following  specifications  are  presented  with  the  understanding 
that  we  do  not  believe  them  to  be  incapable  of  improvement.  The 
bureau  welcomes  the  introduction  of  new  methods  and  will  gladly 
confer  with  any  operator  on  such  questions. 

(1)  The  work  must  at  all  times  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  all 
operators  owning  land  or  operating  wells  within  one  mile  of  the  well, 
and  any  reasonable  information  as  to  the  operations  must  be  furnished 
them. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  45 

(2)  The  mud  iiiiLst  he  entirely  free  from  sand  or  grit. 

(3)  Constant  circulation  of  mud  must  be  maintained  during  opera- 
tions until  easing  is  ready  to  land.  Just  before  the  easing  is  landed 
the  exit  of  mud  from  the  well  must  be  stopped  and  pumping  continued 
at  a  pressure  of  five  hundred  pounds  per  square  inch  until  no  more 
mud  can  be  pumped  into  the  well.  After  the  casing  is  landed  the  level 
of  the  mud  behind  it  must  be  kept  permanently  at  the  ground  surface. 

(4)  The  easing  must  be  landed  in  some  thick  bed  of  sticky  clay. 
Before  landing  the  easing,  a  hole  two  inches  smaller  in  diameter  than 
the  shoe  must  be  drilled  at  least  three  feet  below  the  larger  hole. 

(5)  A  easing  shoe  not  less  than  three  feet  long  must  be  used.  The 
outside  diameter  at  the  point  of  the  shoe  must  not  be  larger  than  at 
any  point  above. 

(6)  Proof  will  be  required  that  the  casing  is  securely  and  tightly 
landed.  The  well  must  be  drilled  at  least  five  feet  below  the  shoe, 
bailed  dry  and  allowed  to  stand  at  least  twenty-four  hours. 

COLLAPSING  STRENGTH  OF  STEEL  CASING. 

The  question  of  strength  of  casing  to  resist  collapse  is  of  vital 
importance  to  oil  operators  contemplating  deep  wells  because  it  must 
be  remembered  that  after  the  well  is  completed  it  Avill  some  times  stand 
nearly  empt}'  and  therefore  the  casing  will  be  subject  to  the  maximum 
pressure  of  the  column  of  water  outside  it.  Casing  which  is  too  light 
IS  the  poorest  kind  of  false  economy. 

"When  a  test  of  the  water  shut-ofit'  is  made  at  a  well  by  the  Petroleum 
Department  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau,  it  is  desirable  to  bail  the  well 
down  as  far  as  is  safe,  and  the  accompanying  table  showing  the 
strength  of  various  sizes  and  weights  of  casing  is  presented  as  a  rough 
guide.  The  list  is  based  on  a  great  number  of  actual  tests  conducted 
by  Prof.  Reid  T.  Stewart  (Vol.  27,  Transactions  American  Society  of 
Mechanical  Engineers),  and  the  figures  for  depth  of  water  exerting 
pressure  enough  to  collapse  easing  is  the  limit  beyond  which  safe 
operations  would  not  extend.  A  prudent  operator  would  stop  far 
short  of  the  limit.  It  must  be  remembered  that  in  this  list  no  account 
is  taken  of  such  underground  forces  as  are  sometimes  reported  to  have 
cut  off  and  carried  casing  to  one  side  and  out  of  reach  of  the  drilling 
tools.  It  should  be  further  remembered  that  when  any  force  is  sud- 
denly applied  it  is  much  more  destructive  than  when  gradually  applied, 
and  if  a  well  were  suddenly  emptied  of  its  fluid  content,  as  in  the  case 
of  a  gas  blow-out,  the  casing  might  fail  under  a  water  pressure  that 
could  have  been  supported  if  the  well  were  emptied  slowly  by  a  bailer 
or  pump.  The  depth  of  water  is  of  course  sometimes  much  less  than 
the  depth  of  the  well  and  it  is  important  to  always  note  the  level  of  the 
fluid  which  will  stand  outside  of  the  casing. 


46 


STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


Care  of  easing  before  it  is  used  is  of  vital  importance.  Tasts  show 
that  when  the  casing  is.  slightly  flattened,  or  out  of  round,  failure 
takes  place  most  easily.  In  handling  easing  it  is  frequently  allowed 
to  fall  and  become  bruised  or  dented,  thereby  inviting  collapse  when 
it  is  later  used  in  a  well. 


size  of  casing  (nominal) 


Weight 
per  foot, 

pounds 
(nominal) 


Collapsing 

strength, 

pounds  per 

square  Inch 


Depth  of 
water  exert- 
ing "jiesEure 
enough  to 

collapse 
casing  (feet) 


SI 
9p- 

10 

10 

10 

10 

11 
11 
11] 

12: 
m- 

12.J 

121 

lei 

151 


-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
-inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 
inch 


16 
13 
15 
20 
20 
24 
26 
28 
20 
26 
28 
30 
26 
28 
32 
36 
38 
43 
33 
40 
45 
48 
54 
47 
60 
40 
40 
45 
50 
54 
50 
70 


4,715 
2,900 
3,605 
3,295 
2,345 
3,215 
3,650 
4,080 
1.980 
3,075 
3,490 
3,850 
1,945 
1,660 
2,150 
2,635 
2,880 
3,510 
1,285 
1,425 
1,795 
2,025 
2,510 
1,375 
2,215 
835 
500 
750 
1,010 
1,215 
650 
795 


10,880 
6,700 
8,320 
7,620 
5,420 
7,420 
8,420 
9,420 
4.570 
7,080 
8,060 
8,900 
4,480 
3,840 
4,960 
6,080 
6,610 
8,100 
2,970 
3,290 
4,140 
4,6S0 
5,800 
3,175 
5,100 
1,930 
1,150 
1,730 
2,330 
2,800 
1,500 
1,S40 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


47 


Table  Showing  Capacity  of  Tubing,  per  Li 

neal  Foot, 

in  Gallons  and  Cu 

3ic  Feet. 

Weight 
per  foot, 
pounds 

Actual 

outside 

diameter. 

Inches 

Actual 

Inside 

diameter. 

Inches 

Capacity  per  foot 

Nominal  inside  diameter 

Gallons        Cubic  feet 

2.24 
2.68 

1.680 
1.900 

1..390 
1.622 

.079 
.1078 

.0105 

IJ-inch 

.0144 

2  -inch    

4.00 

2.375 

2.021 

.1061 

.0222 

2  -inch    

4.50 

2.375 

1.971 

.1582 

.0212 

2J-inch    

5.74 

2.875 

2.461 

.2470 

.0330 

2.\-inch    

6.25 

2.875 

2.4.33 

.2420 

.0323 

."  -inch    

7.54 

3.50O 

3.080 

.3870 

.5180 

S  -inch    

8.50 

3.500 

3.018 

.3720 

.0497 

0  -inch    

10.00 

3.500 

2.914 

.3460 

.0463 

3.\-inch    

9.00 

4.000 

3.558 

.5160 

.0689 

4  -inch    

10.63 

4.500 

4.022 

.6300 

.0882 

4  -inch    

11.75 

4.500 

3.980 

.6510 

.0870 

Table  Showing  Capacity  of  Casin 

g,  per  Lineal  Foot, 

In  Gallons  and  Cu 

bic  Feet. 

16.00 
12.85 
15.00 
20.00 
20.00 
24.00 
26.00 
28.00 
20.00 
26.00 
28.00 
30.00 
26.00 
28.00 
32.00 
36.00 
38.00 
43.00 
33.00 
40.00 
45.00 
48.00 
54.00 
40.00 
40.00 
45.00 
50.00 
54.00 
50.00 
70.00 

4.750 

5.000 

5.000 

6.000 

6.625 

6.625 

6.625 

6.625 

7.000 

7.000 

7.000 

7.000 

8.000 

8.625 

8.625 

8.625 

8.625 

8.625 

10.000 

10.750 

10.750 

10.750 

10.750 

12.000 

13.000 

13.000 

13.000 

13.000 

14.000 

16.000 

4.082 
4.508 
4.424 
5. .352 
6.049 
5.921 
5.855 
5.791 
6.456 
6.276 
6.214 
6.154 
7.386 
8.017 
7.921 

7.82:3 

7.775 
7.051 
9.384 
10.054 
9.960 
9.902 
9.784 
11.384 
12.4.38 
12.360 
12.282 
12.220 
13.344 
15.198 

.680 
.830 
.799 
1.170 
1.490 
1.430 
1.400 
1.365 
1.700 
1.610 
1.580 
1.546 
2.224 
2.625 
2.560 
2.500 
2.470 
2.390 
3.600 
4.130 
4.060 
4.020 
3.900 
5.290 
6.300 
6.230 
6.140 
6.090 
7.280 
9.420 

.091 

4J-ineh    

.116 
.107 

■5|-inch                     _  -  _  _-  - 

.156 

.199 

6i-inch    

«>^-inch                               -    

.191 
.187 

6J-inch                      -  - 

.182 

6g-inch                      -    

.227 

.215 

eiinch         -      -  --  -      -    - 

.211 

6§-inch    

.206 
.296 

8-J-inch    

SJinch    -           

.350 
.343 

84-inch    _                  -- -  .  —  -— 

.334 

8i-inch         -.        

.330 

8J-inch            --    

.320 

Pg-inch    - 

.480 

10  -inch                

.552 

10  -inch    

ir  -inch                                               

.543 
.537 

10  -inch    -    

.522 

lli-inch    1 

.7116 
.843 

12i-inch    

.834 

l?i-inch                                                 

.821 

V2i-inch    

.814 

ISi-incli                                            

.973 

l').>-inch                          -              

1.260 

STATISTICS  OF  OIL  PRODUCTION. 

The  statistics  of  oil  and  gas  production,  together  with  financial  results 
of  the  industry,  for  tlie  calendar  year  1916,  are  fully  set  forth  in  Bul- 
letin No.  74,  of  this  bureau. 

Monthly  statistics  for  various  fields  and  for  the  entire  state  are  here 
given  for  the  purpose  of  bringing  records  previously  published  in  Bul- 
letins Nos.  69  and  73  down  to  date.  The  figures  in  uniformity  with 
previous  publications  are  those  collected  by  the  Standard  Oil  Company. 


48 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


They  closely  eheek  those  published  by  the  Independent  Oil  Producers 
Agency  and  also  the  figures  collected  by  this  department  in  the  form  of 
sworn  statements. 

KERN   RIVER. 


Number  of  wells 

Average  dally  pro- 
duction in  barrels 

Produc- 
ing 

Com- 
pleted 

Total 

Per  well 

1916-July    .. 

1,838 
1,838 
1,839 
1,886 
1,900 
1,908 
1,927 
1,935 
1,946 
1,953 
1,954 
1,955 

12 
8 

13 
9 

13 
8 
5 
4 
6 
2 
3 
5 

22,280 
22,550 
22,600 
23,075 
22,595 
22,495 
23,645 
24,410 
24,445 
23,875 
23,595 
23,030 

12.'' 

August    

September  

October    

12.3 

12.2 
12.2 

November   

11.9 

December  

11.8 

1917— January 

12.3 

February  

12.6 

March    

12.5 

April    

12.2 

May 

12.1 

June  .. . 

11.8 

McKITTRICK   FIELD. 

Number  of  wells 

Average  daily  pro- 
duction In  barrels 

I'roduc- 
ing 

Com- 
pleted 

Total 

Per  well 

1916— July    

288 
290 
290 
292 
294 
293 
290 
290 
293 
298 
301 
302 

3 

9,504 
8,876 
9,650 
9,502 
9,582 
8,812 
9,278 
8,678 
9,308 
9,596 
9,185 
9,069 

33.0 

August 

30.6 

September  .    . 

1 
2 
1 
3 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
2 

33.3 

October    

November .  _      ...    ..  . 

32.6 
32.6 

December  .      .-.    

30.1 

1917 — January    ._._.. 

32.0 

February . 

29.9 

March   ...    ... 

31.8 

April    

May 

32.2 
80.3 

June ... 

30.0 

MIDWAY-SUNSET. 


1916— July    

August  -. 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 

1917— January  . 
February 
March    ... 

April 

May    

June  


Number  of  wells 


Produc- 
ing 


1,592 
1,622 
1,659 
1,682 
1,693 
1,710 
1,713 
1,742 
1,762 
1,781 
1,814 
1,842 


Com- 
pleted 


Average  daily  pro- 
duction in  barrels 


107,624 
108,280 
111,988 
112,635 
108,327 
102,217 
101,503 
100,980 
100,789 
101,723 
99,832 
99,543 


67.5 
66.8 
67.5 
66.9 
64.0 
59.9 
59.3 
57.9 
57.1 
57.1 
65.0 
54.1 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT, 


49 


LOST  HILLS  AND   BELRIDGE. 


Number  of  wells 


Average  daily  pro- 
duction In  barrels 


Produc- 
ing 


Com- 
pleted 


1916— July    

August    —  - 
September 
October    .. 
November 
December  . 

1917— January   .. 
February  . 

March   

April    

May    

June  


297 
302 
319 
336 
342 
350 
359 
365 
376 
392 
398 
412 


10 

13,239 

44  S 

14 

14.155 

46.8 

14 

14.232 

44.A 

S 

14.820 

44.1 

10 

14.754 

43.1 

9 

14,719 

42.1 

6 

14,807 

41.3 

12 

15,729 

43.1 

18 

16.803 

44.7 

9 

17,394 

44.4 

3 

17.010 

42.8 

12 

17,458 

42.4 

COALINGA. 


Number  of  wells 


Average  dally  pio- 
duction  in  barrels 


Produc- 
ing 


1916-July    

August  -. 
September 
October    . 

November 
December 
1917— January  . 
February 
March   ... 

April    

May    

June  


903 

914 

925 

935 

927 

949 

939 

&11  1 

942 

961 

982 


Com- 
pleted 


43,627 
43,615 
44,052 
44,052 
44,291 
43.215 
42,K3 
42,486 
42,902 
46,841 
44,644 
42,192 


48.3 
47.7 
47.6 
47.2 
47.8 
45.5 
45.5 
45.0 
45.5 
4S.7 
45.5 
42.7 


LOMPOC  AND  SANTA   MARIA. 


Number  of  wells 


Produc- 
ing 


Com- 
pleted 


Average  dally  pro- 
duction in  barrels 


1916-July    

August 

September 
October    .. 
November 
December  . 

1917— January  .. 
February  . 

March   

April    

May    

June  


239 

235 

2 

244 

1 

248 

'48 

249 

1 

250 

5 

254 

5 

259 

2 

256 

S 

258 

3 

258 

4 

12,895 
12.705 
12,330 
12,850 
13,075 
12,800 
13.370 
13.865 
14.509 
14,.'i75 
14,300 
15.680 


53.9 
54.1 
60.5 
51.8 
52.7 
51.7 
52.5 
54.5 
56.0 
56.9 
55.4 
60.7 


4-36639 


50 


STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


VENTURA-NEWHALL. 


Number  of  wells 


Produc- 
ing 


1916— July    

August  -- 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 

1917— January  . 
February 
March    .__ 

April    

May    

June 


448 
43S 
433 
429 
4SS 
448 
449 
444 
446 
458 
452 
454 


Com- 
pleted 


Average  daily  pro- 
duction in  barrels 


3,067 
2,962 
2,786 
2,861 
2,893 
2,882 
2,868 
2  986 
2,998 
2,923 
3,031 
3.414 


6.S 
6.8 
6.4 
G.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.4 
6.7 
6.7 
6.4 
6.7 
7.5 


LOS  ANGELES  AND  SALT  LAKE. 


Nurabci'  of  wells 


Produc- 
ing 


Com- 
pleted 


Average  daily  pio- 
ductiou  in  barrels 


1916— July    

August  .. 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 

1917 — January  _ 
February 
March    --- 

April    

May    

June  


675 
675 
674 
675 
675 
674 
675 
672 
673 
674 
671 
670 


4,782 
4,439 
4,483 
4,417 
4,654 
4,396 
4,244 
4,3S9 
4,074 
4,.525 
3,765 
4,179 


7.1 


6.5 
6.3 
6.5 
6.1 
6.7 
5.6 
6.2 


WHITTIER-FULLERTON. 


Number  of  wells 


Produc- 
ing 


Com- 
pleted 


Average  daily  pro- 
duction In  barrels 


1916— July    

August  -- 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 

1917— January  - 
February 
March   .— 

April    

May    

June  


6'?2 
642 
647 
655 
658 
537 
661 
667 
672 
674 
676 
679 


41,145 
41,645 
43,163 
42,078 
42.808 
44,127 
492.51 
48,775 
47,455 
47,403 
45,392 
44,184 


65.2 
64.9 
63.7 
61.3 
65.0 
61.2 
74.5 
72.0 
70.6 
70.4 
67.1 
65.0 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT, 


51 


SUMMERLAND. 


1916— July    

August  -- 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 

1917— January  . 
February 
March    -.- 

April    

May    . 

June  


Number  of  wella 


Produc-         Com- 
ing pleted 


112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 


Average  daily  pro- 
duction in  barrels 


155 
155 

155  1 
155  i 
155  I 
155  ; 

155 : 

155 
155 
155 
155 

155 


1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 


WATSONVILLE. 


Number  of  wells 


Produc- 
ing 


Com- 
pleted 


Average  daily  pro- 
duction In  barrels 


1916-July   

August  _. 
September 
October  . 
November 
December 

1917— January  . 
February 
March    .._ 

April    

May    

June 


5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 


15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 


52  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

GENERAL  REGULATIONS  FOR  ORGANIZATION  AND  CONDUCT 
OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  PETROLEUM  AND  GAS. 

The  system  developed  within  the  department  of  petroleum  of  the 
State  Mining  Bureau  for  the  purpose  of  most  effectively  conducting 
its  technical  work  may  be  of  public  interest  in  view  of  the  foregoing 
statements  showing  the  necessity  of  more  technical  work  by  large  oil 
producing  concerns.  The  following  regulations  have  been  developed 
by  the  supervisor  during  the  past  two  years  and  are  not  presented  as 
being  perfect  but  rather  with  the  idea  that  some  features  may  be 
useful  to  other  concerns  carrying  on  similar  work. 

Successful  administration  of  the  law  under  which  this  department 
operates  depends  upon  harmonious  and  intelligent  action  of  all  mem- 
bers of  the  department.  These  instructions  are  issued  to  members  of 
the  department  for  the  purpose  of  outlining  the  plan  upon  which  the 
department  is  organized  and  such  regulations  as  are  necessary.  It  is 
not  intended  to  enforce  uniformly  mechanical  operations.  Each  indi- 
vidual is  expected  to  make  suggestions,  through  regular  channels,  with 
the  idea  of  improvement  in  our  work.  No  member  of  the  department 
is  permitted  to  engage  in  private  work,  involving  the  oil  biLsiness  in 
California. 

The  supervisor  is  subordinate  to  the  State  Mineralogist,  and  attends 
to  general  questions  such  as  the  policy  of  the  department  in  its  rela- 
tions to  the  public  and  with  other  public  departments.  He  also  covers 
intradepartmental  matters  affecting  the  various  districts.  All  public 
reports  and  statements  as  well  as  formal  orders  are  issued  by  the  super- 
visor.    Legal  actions  are  started  at  the  direction  of  the  supervisor. 

The  chief  deputy  will,  in  the  absence  of  the  super%dsor,  or  under 
special  orders,  perform  the  duties  of  the  supervisor. 

The  deputy  supervisors  are  responsible  to  the  supervisor  for  all 
details  of  technical  and  adminnstrative  w^ork  within  their  respective 
districts.  Questions  of  general  policy  of  doubtful  problems  will  be 
referred  to  the  supervisor. 

It  is  essential  that  recommendations  as  to  work  at  wells  be  made  by 
a  man  on  the  ground  and  familiar  with  local  conditions.  Therefore  the 
supervisor  will  not  make  recommendations  on  such  operations  until 
they  have  been  passed  on  by  the  deputy.  Reversal  by  the  supervisor 
of  a  deputy's  recommendation  will  only  be  made  after  careful  review 
and  discussion  with  the  deputy  and  the  party  requesting  the  review. 

The  various  districts  are  prescribed  by  law  in  such  manner  as  to 
cover  the  entire  state,  but  the  deputies  are  required  to  confine  their 
work  to  only  those  portions  of  their  districts  generally  considered  as 
active  or  productive  oil  fields.  A  deputy  will  absent  himself  from  his 
regular  place  of  duty,  except  during  holidays  and  Sundays,  only  after 
communication  with  the  supervisor.     It  is  absolutely  necessary  that 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  53 

the  whereabouts  of  all  deputies  be  at  all  times  known  to  the  supervisor, 
for  the  reason  that  immediate  communication  is  frequently  necassary. 

Petroleum  engineers,  inspectors  and  office  assistants  report  directly 
to  and  receive  orders  directly  from  the  deputy  in  charge  of  the  district 
to  which  they  are  assigned.  All  communications  from  an  officer  subor- 
dinate to  a  deputy  and  dealing  with  the  work  of  the  department  must 
be  addressed  to  the  deputy. 

Vacations  are  provided  for  under  regulations  issued  by  the  Civil 
Service  Commission  and  the  Board  of  Control. 

Request  for  leave  of  absence  must  be  transmitted  by  the  deputy  of 
the  district,  with  his  recommendations,  to  the  supervisor. 

All  expenditures  must  be  made  in  accordance  with  regulations  issued 
by  the  secretary  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau.  All  requisitions, 
expense  accounts  and  vouchers  must  be  approved  by  the  deputy  in 
charge  of  the  district  and  forwarded  by  him  to  the  secretary. 

Circular  letters  on  specific  subjects,  insuring  uniformity  of  practice 
in  minor  details  of  our  work,  are  issued  from  time  to  time  to  the 
various  deputies.  Each  deputy  is  expected  to  be  familiar  with  the 
circulars  and  also  to  see  that  they  are  brought  to  the  attention  of  all 
members  of  his  staff. 

GENERAL   REQUIREMENTS   GOVERNING  MEMBERS   OF  THE 
DEPARTMENT  OF  PETROLEUM  AND  GAS. 

In  view  of  the  number  of  subordinate  officers  in  the  employ  of  this- 
department,  it  has  become  desirable  to  acquaint  them  with  our  general 
policy  relative  to  retention  or  advancement  in  the  service. 

The  department  is  primarily  required  to  furnish  technical  assistance 
to  oil  operators,  or,  in  other  words,  we  are  largely  concerned  in  solving 
problems  requiring  technical  training.  Most  of  the  conditions  leading 
to  the  passage  of  the  law  under  which  we  operate  were  not  brought 
about  by  lack  of  mechanical  skill  on  the  part  of  workmen  at  the  wells. 
The  damaged  condition  of  the  oil  deposits  is  due  primarily  to  the  fact 
that  most  operators  have  failed  to  study  underground  conditions  and 
carefully  plan  their  development  Mork  to  meet  such  conditions. 

Therefore,  in  choosing  new  employees,  more  stress  is  laid  on  mental 
training  and  alertness  than  on  mechanical  experience  and  dexterity. 
Education  and  experience  have  been  considered,  but  it  must  be  empha- 
sized that  neither  of  these  qualifications  will,  by  themselves,  bring 
advancement.  We  specially  need  men  who  are  mentally  vigorous  and 
interested  in  thorough  and  correct  solutions  of  the  problems  coming 
before  us.  In  fact,  the  solution  of  the  prohlem^  must  actually  and 
naturally  he  a  pleasure  to  a  man  if  he  is  to  succeed  in  the  work.  This 
is  a  condition  prevailing  in  all  branches  of  engineering  work. 


54  STATE    OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

We  shall  frequently  be  unable  to  specifically  point  out  to  other 
members  of  the  staff  more  than  the  general  method  to  be  pursued  in 
solving  a  problem.  With  even  greater  frequency  we  shall  be  unable 
to  supply  them  with  all  the  facts  necessary  for  a  correct  solution.  In 
order  to  succeed  in  the  work,  a  man  will  therefore  have  to  rely  princi- 
pally upon  his  own  resourcefulness,  always  remembering  that  we  must 
finally  have  a  definite  and  concise  answer  to  the  problem.  This  will 
not  conflict  with  the  fact  that  some  of  the  problems  can  not  be  solved 
with  any  of  the  data  obtainable,  but  in  such  case  we  shall  expect  a 
clear  demonstration  proving  the  impossibility  of  solution. 

It  may  be  necessary  for  some  men,  who  have  had  considerable  so- 
called  "practical"  experience  in  the  oil  fields,  to  actually  unlearn  or 
forget  some  theories  which  may  have  appeared  to  them  as  facts.  In 
reality  there  are  too  few  known  facts  relative  to  the  conditions  with 
which  we  have  to  deal.  A  statement  that  a  proposition  should  be  con- 
sidered in  a  certain  way,  merely  because  it  has  been  so  considered  in 
the  past,  has  little  or  no  force  in  this  department. 

The  foregoing  statements  must  not  be  interpreted  as  a  statement 
that  we  are  without  any  definite  methods  of  procedure.  On  the  con- 
trary, the  past  two  years  have  enabled  us  to  outline  certain  plans  and 
establish  some  definite  forms  necessary  to  the  carrying  on  of  our  work. 
New  members  of  our  staff  will  be  expected  to  become  thoroughly 
familiar  with  such  methods  as  we  have  perfected,  and  the  deputies 
will  arrange  work  so  as  to  facilitate  such  schooling. 

It  is  specially  important  that  all  members  of  the  staff  shall  be  able 
to  briefly  and  correctly  write  reports  so  that  other  persons,  upon 
reading  the  reports,  will  be  entirely  informed,  and  not  require  further 
explanations.  It  must  be  remembered  that  our  correspondence  and 
reports  may  at  any  time  come  before  contending  parties,  intent  upon 
twisting  words  into  various  meanings.  This  apparently  simple  accom- 
plishment of  writing  reports  is,  in  fact,  one  of  the  most  difficult  and 
will  require  constant  study  and  practice. 

Accuracy  of  observation  and  statement  are  absolutely  essential.  It 
Is  inexcusable  to  state  that  a  measurement  is  "about"  so  much,  if  it 
is  practicable  to  give  the  exact  figures.  On  the  other  hand,  it  frequently 
happens  that  an  approximate  figure  is  sufficient,  but  the  same  care  in 
wording  must  be  used  so  that  the  reader  will  recognize  the  fact  that 
the  writer  had  merely  approximated. 

It  is  assumed  that  all  members  of  our  staff  have  the  elementary 
virtues,  such  as  honesty,  punctuality  and  industry. 

This  letter,  issued  to  members  of  the  department,  may  appear  too 
long,  but,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  it  merely  hints  at  subjects  requiring 
close  application   and  constant  study.     It  should  be  impre^ssed  upon 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  55 

all  subordinate  officers  that  we  need  and  expect  their  utmost  endeavor 
and  co-operation,  and  that  in  turn  we  aim  to  assist  them  in  improving 
their  own  opportunities  for  advancement.  Such  opportunities  exist 
within  the  department,  ])ut  ;idvancement  will  come  only  to  those  who 
"deliver  the  goods." 

EFFICIENCY  RECORDS  OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT. 

The  policy  of  basing  promotion  of  subordinate  officers  upon  effi- 
ciency requires  the  installation  of  a  system  for  recording  their  perform- 
ance. A  record  is  made  each  week  on  a  form  listing  the  decisions 
rendered  by  a  deputy  supervisor.  Columns  are  provided  on  the  form 
for  each  engineer  or  inspector  in  the  district. 

A  rating  number  is  given  by  the  deputy  to  each  report  (either  form 
109  or  111).  The  rating  is  placed  in  the  column  of  the  officer  who  has 
furnished  the  data  upon  which  the  report  is  based. 

Rating  is  based  on  two  features:  First,  accuracy  and  completeness 
in  observing  and  recording  facts;  second,  correctness  of  conclusions 
drawn  from  observed  facts.  Rating  is  applied  to  the  written  data 
furnished  to  the  deputy  by  the  inspector  or  engineer.  The  rating  is 
made  by  the  deputy  at  the  time  he  receives  the  data  and  prior  to  the 
writing  of  the  final  report  signed  by  the  deputy. 

There  are  three  grades,  as  follows: 

First  Grade  (recorded  by  figure  "1")  is  given  for  data  cor- 
rect and  complete  both  as  to  facts  and  conclusions. 

Second  Grade  (recorded  by  figure  "2")  is  given  for  data 
which  are  correct  and  complete  as  to  facts,  but  which  need 
revision  as  to  the  written  conclusions. 

Third  Grade  (recorded  by  figure  "3")  is  given  for  data 
incorrect  as  to  facts. 

Lists  showing  the  average  rating  of  all  subordinate  officers  in  the 
department  will  be  distributed  by  the  supervisor  to  all  deputies  from 
time  to  time. 

The  figures  obtained  by  this  rating  will  be  an  important  guide  in 
determining  efficiency,  but  will  not  be  the  sole  source  of  information. 

The  proper  handling  of  reports  upon  proposed  operations  will  indi- 
cate greater  ability  than  will  an  equal  rating  based  entirely  upon 
reports  of  tests. 

Supplementary  information  as  to  personality  (ability  to  deal  with 
the  public),  initiative,  promptness,  and  similar  important  points,  will, 
from  time  to  time,  be  compiled  by  the  supervisor  and  deputies,  in 
conference. 


56 


STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


WEEKLY    WORK    REPORTS    BY    ENGINEERS    AND    INSPECTORS 
OF  THE  DEPARTMENT. 

Each  engineer  or  inspector  in  the  department  fills  out  a  weekly- 
report  showing  disposition  of  his  time. 

INDIVIDUAL  WORK   REPORT. 

Week  ending _ 191 

(Signed) „ „ 

(Inspector-Engineer) 


Field  work 

Office  work 

Tests 

Special  investi- 
gations, surveys, 
etc.,  hours 

Auto 
miles 

Reports 
on  field 
work, 
hours 

Recom- 
menda- 
tions, 
special 
reports, 
hours 

Routine, 
number 

Special, 
number 

Hours 

Drafting 

or  models, 

hours 

Sunday     

Monday      —  -  - 

! 

Tuesday 

1 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Saturday  





Suggestions: 


This  report  is  to  be  filled  in  by  the  engineer  or  inspector  each  evening 
with  approximate  figur&s.  The  deputy  will  send  this  report  to  the 
supervisor  and  retain  a  copy.  The  purpose  of  the  report  is  to  deter- 
mine the  best  disposal  of  available  time  and  men.  It  is  not  for  the 
purpose  of  speeding  the  men,  as  accuracy  is  of  prime  importance. 

The  headings  of  the  various  columns  are  more  completely  defined  as 
follows : 

1.  Routine  tests  are  those  involving  the  bailing  down  of  a  well,  meas- 
urement of  casing,  bottom  fluid  level,  etc. 

2.  Special  tests  are  those  involving  the  witnessing  of  such  operations 
as  mudding,  cementing  or  testing  of  plug  to  see  whether  it  has  set. 

The  total  number  of  each  sort  of  test  made  in  a  day  is  to  be  recorded 
in  the  appropriate  column.  The  total  number  of  hours  involved  in  such 
field  work  should  be  recorded  in  the  appropriate  column. 

3.  Special  investigations,  surveys,  etc.,  include  such  work  as  the  visit- 
ing of  wells  or  properties  for  the  purpose  of  gathering  information  not 
covered  by  tests.  The  total  number  of  hours  per  day  consumed  by  such 
work  should  be  covered. 


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4.  The  total  number  of  miles  travelled  by  automobile,  on  field  work 
alone,  should  be  recorded  each  evening. 

Under  the  heading  of  office  work,  the  columns  are  as  follows: 

5.  Reports  on  field  work  include  the  writing  up  of  such  field  notes  and 
conclusions  as  may  follow  tests. 

6.  Recommendations  and  special  reports  cover  the  time  involved  in 
searching  through  our  records  and  the  writing  of  a  tentative  report 
upon  proposed  operations  or  an  engineering  investigation  of  a  property. 

7.  Drafting  or  models  is  self-explanatory,  and  includes  the  work  or 
maps  or  making  of  models. 

8.  Suggestions.  These  three  lines  are  intended  to  give  the  inspector 
or  engineer  an  opportunity  to  suggest  anything  he  may  deem  advisable 
looking  to  the  improvement  of  the  work  coming  under  his  observation. 
Suggestions  should  be  made  with  considerable  care,  as  they  will  clearly 
indicate  the  writer's  grasp  of  the  subject  upon  which  he  makes  sugges- 
tions. 

METHOD  OF  TESTING  WATER  SHUT  OFF  AT  OIL  WELLS. 

Time  and  expense  will  be  saved  to  well  owners  if  the  follo\nng  steps 
are  taken  in  preparing  a  Avell  for  inspection  by  the  State  Mining 
Bureau : 

1.  Measurements  to  the  bottom  of  the  hole  and  to  the  bottom  of  the 
casing  shoe  must  both  be  carefidly  checked  before  the  casing  is  landed 
or  cemented  and  before  notifying  the  deputy  supervisor  of  intention  to 
test.  A  steel  tape  should  be  used  in  determining  the  distance  that  the 
sand  line  or  drilling  line  "measures  over." 

2.  Casing  must  be  tested  by  bailing  the  well  to  a  safe  depth  (see 
collapsing  strength  of  casing,  page  46)  before  drilling  below  the  shoe. 
Old  casing  may  collapse  with  less  pressure  than  that  indicated  for  new 
casing.  Testing  by  applying  pump  pressure  inside  the  casing  will  not 
always  reveal  leaks. 

3.  Drilling  out  of  cement  or  other  material  in  the  casing  mast  be 
carefully  done  to  avoid  damage  to  the  shut-off.  The  drill  must  merely 
be  run  far  enough  to  go  entirely  through  the  cement  and  below  the  shoe. 
A  distance  of  from  five  to  ten  feet  below  the  shoe  should  be  ample. 
By  drilling  too  far  below  the  shoe  complications  may  arise  which  will 
prevent  a  positive  test. 

4.  Bailing  should,  if  possible,  continue  until  all  fluid  is  removed  from 
the  hole,  unless  there  is  danger  of  collapsing  the  casing.  It  is  advisable 
to  run  the  bailer  until  it  brings  up  nothing  but  mud  on  the  last  run, 
then  allow  the  well  to  stand  an  hour  or  more  and  again  bail  to  remove 
water  which  has  sprayed  onto  the  inside  of  the  casing  and  drained  down. 
When  a  well  is  in  such  condition  that  it  can  not  be  safely  bailed  dry, 


58  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

the  fluid  slioiild  be  lowered  to  a  certain  depth  by  continuously  running 
the  bailer  to  that  depth  until  no  more  fluid  is  brought  up.  A  perma- 
nent target  should  be  placed  on  the  line  to  mark  the  bailing  point.  If 
both  oil  and  water  are  present  in  a  well  which  can  not  be  bailed  dry, 
it  may  be  necessary  to  remove  the  water  b}^  continuously  bailing  it  from 
the  bottom  of  the  well  until  the  bailer  fails  to  bring  up  water.  The 
well  should  be  allowed  to  stand  several  hours  and  the  bailer  run  to 
increasing  depths  to  determine  the  point  where  it  again  picks  up  water. 
At  this  point  the  well  is  ready  for  inspection  by  the  deputy  supervisor 
and  afterwards  the  water  may  again  be  removed  by  bailing  from  the 
bottom  of  the  well,  account  being  kept  of  the  amount  bailed  out.  It 
may  be  necessary  to  repeat  this  process  several  times  in  order  to  deter- 
mine whether  the  water  is  being  exhausted.  In  case  of  high  pressure 
and  flow  of  gas,  or  in  case  of  heaving  formation,  it  will  probably  be 
possible  to  only  test  the  well  by  pumping. 

5.  When  a  tight  or  closed  bailer  is  used  in  a  deep  well,  some  sort  of 
outlet  or  valve  should  be  provided  in  order  to  relieve  the  pressure, 
which  may  endanger  the  lives  of  persons  in  the  derrick  when  the 
bailer  comes  out  of  the  well. 

A  leaky  bailer  should  not  be  used  in  testing. 

6.  A  well  must  stand  at  least  twelve  hours  icithout  any  hailing  what- 
ever before  it  is  to  be  witnessed  by  a  representative  of  the  bureau,  and 
a  longer  time  is  preferable. 

7.  The  law  requires  that  the  bureau  be  given  written  notice  at  least 
five  days  before  a  test.  It  will  save  time  for  both  the  operators  and  the 
state  officials  if  additional  notice  of  the  exact  time  be  given  by  telephone. 

A  proper  test  to  determine  whether  or  not  a  sand  carries  oil  or  Avater 
can  not  be  made  unless  water  from  all  other  possible  sources  is  abso- 
lutely excluded.  This  fact  is  well  known  to  all  careful  operators,  but 
the  officers  of  this  department  have  frequently  heard  contrary  argu- 
ments advanced  and  it  may  be  of  interest  to  give  the  details  of  a  single 
case,  illustrating  a  common  occurrence. 

At  well  No.  80  of  the  Petroleum  Development  Company,  Sec.  8,  T. 
3  S.,  E.  9  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  in  the  Olinda  field,  a  "dry  sand"  was 
reported  in  the  log  between  depths  of  1015  ft.  and  1029  ft.  While  drill- 
ing the  hole  was  carried  full  of  water.  When  the  bottom  of  the  hole 
was  at  the  last  mentioned  depth  a  string  of  casing  was  landed  at  a 
depth  of  988  ft.  After  the  casing  was  landed  bailing  commenced,  and 
upon  lowering  the  water  to  a  depth  of  200  ft.  oil  began  to  show.  All 
the  fluid  was  bailed  from  the  well  and  after  standing  29  hours  the  hole 
filled  with  oil  up  to  a  depth  of  128  ft.  from  the  surface. 

If  such  a  bailing  test  had  not  been  made  a  productive  sand  would 
have  been  passed  through  without  its  value  being  recognized. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  59 

There  is  no  doubt  that  in  the  past  many  productive  sands  have  been 
so  passed.  The  requirements  of  this  department  now  prevent  such 
losses. 

"When  gas  is  flowing,  in  large  quantities  and  under  great  pressure, 
from  a  well  it  is  sometimes  difficult  to  determine  whether  or  not  water 
has  been  properly  shut  off.  It  has  frequently  been  assumed  that  a  con- 
stant flow  of  dry  gas  showed  that  the  water  had  been  shut  off.  There 
is,  however,  a  possibility  that  the  gas  pressure  may  be  great  enough  to 
hold  back  water  which  would  otherwise  enter  the  well.  That  such 
is  actually  the  case  is  shown  by  the  following  occurrence. 

At  well  No.  12  of  the  Honolulu  Consolidated  Company,  Sec.  10,  T. 
32  S.,  R.  24  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  in  the  Midway  field,  a  test  of  water  shut- 
off  was  made  hy  merely  observing  the  dry  gas  blowing  from  a  two-inch 
opening.  The  test  was  not  considered  conclusive  by  this  department 
and  the  well  was  passed  for  further  observation  after  the  well  should  be 
producing.  About  a  Aveek  later  the  well  for  some  reason  got  out  of 
control  and  gas  flowed  at  a  rate  estimated  at  from  five  to  seven  million 
cubic  feet  per  day.  Accompanying  the  gas  was  water  amounting  to 
about  700  bbls.  per  day.  AVithin  a  day  or  two  the  well  was  again 
capped  and  the  flow  of  water  was  reported  as  decreasing.  The  well  can 
of  course  be  properly  repaired,  and  the  occurrence  is  here  reported 
merely  to  show  that  dry  gas  may  come  from  a  well  which  may  also 
contain  water. 

RULES  FOR  MEASURING  DEPTH  OF  WELLS  AND  CASING. 

]\Iethods  of  measuring  the  depth  of  oil  wells,  and  the  amount  of  casing 
put  into  them,  are  of  extreme  importance  in  order  that  water  shall  be 
shut  off  at  the  proper  depth  and  casing  perforated  between  the  proper 
depths.  While  the  matter  may  appear  of  slight  importance  to  some 
careful  operators,  it  has  been  found  that  gross  errors  are  frequent 
enough  to  justify  some  general  regulations. 

In  order  that  the  advice  and  suggestion's  of  skilled  oil-well  workers 
might  be  had  before  rules  were  adopted  by  the  State  Mining  Bureau, 
letters  were  written  to  all  authorized  agents  appointed  by  the  oil  pro- 
ducers of  California.  About  fifty  replies  were  received  and  the  com- 
ments carefully  studied.  These  replies,  together  with  the  experience  of 
officials  of  this  department,  serve  as  the  basis  for  the  following  regula- 
tions, which  will  hereafter  be  applied  to  work  passed  on  by  the  State 
Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor. 

1.  All  measurements  must  be  made  with  a  steel  tape.  Cloth  or  metal- 
lic tapes  can  not  be  depended  upon,  as  they  are  subject  to  great  change 
in  length.     A  five-foot  stick  used  on  a  sand  or  drilling  line,  for  distances 


60  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

more  than  two  hundred  feet,  is  inaccurate.  The  reasons  for  such  inac- 
curacy are  that  exact  markings  on  the  line  at  the  ends  of  the  stick  are 
difficult  to  make  and  their  great  number  quickly  multiplies  the  error. 

2.  The  depth  of  well  shall  in  all  cases  be  determined  by  running  a 
bailer  or  string  of  tools  to  the  bottom.  The  unit  of  measurement,  when 
cable  tools  are  used,  shall  be  the  distance  from  the  floor  of  the  derrick 
along  the  sand  line  over  to  a  point  level  with  the  top  of  the  flanges  of 
the  reel.  This  is  commonly  known  as  the  distance  the  derrick  "meas- 
ures over,"  and  details  for  such  measurement  are  stated  below.  If 
measurement  is  on  the  drilling  line,  it  shall  be  from  the  floor  over  to 
a  point  near  the  bull  wheel  and  five  feet  above  the  floor,  as  determined 
by  setting  up  a  five-foot  stick. 

The  depth  of  a  rotary  hole,  before  casing  is  put  in,  shall  be  deter- 
mined by  measuring  each  stand  of  drill  pipe  with  steel  tape,  measure- 
ment to  be  from  top  of  tool  box  joint  to  bottom  of  shoulder  on  tool  joint 
pin. 

3.  The  length  of  a  string  of  casing  shall,  when  considered  necessary 
hy  the  supervisor  or  deputy,  be  determined  by  measuring  to  the  shoe 
of  the  casing  from  the  derrick  floor.  This  measurement  can  be  made 
on  the  drilling  line  by  using  an  under-reamer,  a  latch- jack,  or  any  other 
tool  which  definitely  locates  the  shoe  of  the  casing. 

4.  A  derrick  should  be  "measured  over"  immediately  before  it  is 
intended  to  measure  the  depth  of  well  or  of  casing.  A  measurement 
made  w^hen  the  rig  is  new  may  not  be  correct  after  the  rig  and  rig 
irons  have  been  in  use  for  some  time. 

The  "distance  over"  can  be  determined  in  the  following  manner, 
using  a  bailer  and  sand  line: 

(a)  Run  the  bailer  into  the  well  a  short  distance  and  tie  .string  on 
the  sand  line  level  with  the  surface  of  the  floor,  using  a  straight  edge 
or  steel  square  to  determine  the  correct  position. 

(6)  Tie  a  strand  of  rope  (target)  tightly  on  the  sand  line  at  a 
position  on  a  level  with  the  top  of  sand  reel  flanges,  laying  a  straight 
stick  on  top  of  the  flanges  to  determine  this  position. 

(c)  Lower  the  bailer  into  the  well  until  the  target  is  within  easy 
reach  from  the  derrick  floor.  Attach  the  end  of  a  steel  tape  to  the 
sand  line  at  the  target.  Raise  the  bailer  until  another  target  can  be 
fastened  at  the  end  of  the  tape  and  tie  another  target.  Lower  the 
bailer,  detach  tape,  hoist  bailer  and  attach  tape  at  the  second  target, 
hoist  bailer  and  set  a  third  target.  Repeat  the  operation  until  it  is 
possible  to  measure  with  the  tape  to  the  target  first  set  at  the  floor. 
The  tape  must  be  shorter  than  the  height  of  the  derrick,  so  that  it  will 
not  go  over  the  pulley  at  the  crown  block. 

When  a  target  is  tied  to  the  line,  paint  should  be  put  on  the  line 
above  and  below  the  target,  to  show  any  displacement  of  the  target. 


•  SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  61 

To  measure  into  the  well,  after  the  unit  length  or  "distance  over" 
is  determined,  hold  the  bottom  of  the  bailer  dart,  when  raised,  level 
with  the  surface  of  the  floor,  set  a  target  at  the  top  of  the  flanges  of 
the  reel,  lower  the  bailer  until  the  target  is  level  with  the  floor,  and 
set  a  second  target  at  the  reel.  Correct  count  of  the  targets  is  most 
easily  kept  by  detaching  and  keeping  each  one  as  it  reaches  the  floor. 

The  depth  can  also  be  conveniently  measured  when  the  bailer  is 
pulled  out  of  the  well  by  setting  the  first  target  even  with  the  floor, 
while  the  bailer  is  on  bottom,  hoisting  until  the  target  reaches  the 
flanges  of  the  reel,  set  new  targets  at  floor  level  and  remove  old  ones 
as  they  reach  the  reel. 

GENERAL  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  ABANDONING  OIL  AND 
GAS  WELLS. 

In  the  abandonment  of  wells  drilled  in  the  vicinity  of  petroleum  and 
gas  deposits,  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  will  require  sufficient 
work  to  protect  the  deposits  from  damages  by  infiltrating  water  and 
other  causes.  Conditions  vary  from  well  to  well,  so  that  definite  rules 
seem  impossible,  and  final  determination  of  the  requirements  for  each 
individual  case  will  be  made  by  the  deputy  supervisor  in  charge  of 
the  district  where  a  well  may  be  located.  However,  the  requirements 
will  conform  as  far  as  possible  to  the  generat  policy  herein  set  forth. 

1.  The  law  requires  that  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  be  given 
written  notice  of  intention  to  abandon  a  well  five  days  before  work 
is  to  begin.  The  notice  should  state  the  reason  for  abandonment,  and 
must  also  state  in.  detail  the  proposed  method  of  abandonment.  Blank 
forms  for  this  purpose  may  be  obtained  at  any  office  of  the  department. 
A  log  of  the  well,  written  in  duplicate  on  forms  furnished  by  the  super- 
visor together  with  a  complete  statement  of  the  present  condition  of 
the  well,  must  be  filed  before  approval  of  the  proposal  will  be  granted. 

In  case  of  an  emergency,  where  the  operator  desires  to  act  immedi- 
ately, he  should  telephone  the  deputy  supervisor,  who  will  expedite 
matters  as  much  as  possible  in  compliance  with  the  law. 

2.  AYhen  the  depth  or  location  of  a  well  show  to  the  satisfaction  of 
the  deputy  supervisor  that  no  oil  or  gas  bearing  formations  have  been 
penetrated,  approval  may  be  given  to  a  proposal  contemplating  the 
removal  of  all  casing  without  the  placing  of  any  plugs.  This  will  only 
cover  very  exceptional  cases. 

3.  In  most  cases  sufficient  casing  should  be  left  in  a  well  to  serve  as 
a  conductor  from  the  ground  surface  to  the  point  of  shut-off.  The 
desirability  of  such  a  requirement  is  based  on  the  fact  that  it  is  fre- 
quently impossible  to  immediately  and  directly  prove  the  effectiveness 
of  plugging.  It  may  be  necessary  to  note  the  behavior  of  neighboring 
wells  for  a  considerable  period  of  time  before  it  is  known  that  plugging 


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is  effective.  In  some  cases  the  condition  of  surrounding  wells  may 
demonstrate  that  plugging  was  not  effective  aiul  that  further  work  is 
necessary  at  the  abandoned  well.  The  well  could  not  be  economically 
entered  if  all  casing  had  been  removed.  Furthermore,  it  is  believed  that 
in  most  wells  it  does  not  pay  to  attempt  to  pull  casing  below  the  shoe 
of  the  next  larger  casing,  as  ordinarily  only  one  or  two  joints  of  casing 
in  contact  with  the  walls  of  the  hole  can  be  recovered. 

4.  It  is  generally  required  that  cement  plugs  be  put  in  between 
various  zones  of  oil  or  gas  producing  formations,  in  order  to  prevent 
the  possible  passage  of  water  from  one  stratum  to  another  in  the  future. 
In  most  wells  it  will  be  necessary  to  remove  or  shoot  casing  between 
depths  at  w^hich  plugging  should  be  done,  so  that  cement  may  reach 
the  walls  of  the  well.  Wells  which  have  sidetracked  casing  would 
require  a  larger  shot  than  those  which  have  not  such  casing.  The  casing 
in  a  well,  between  the  shoe  of  the  water  string  and  a  point  at  least  fifteen 
feet  below,  should  be  pulled  out  or  broken  up  by  shooting,  and  the  well 
should  be  plugged  with  cement  in  the  formation  betAveen  these  depths 
and  up  into  the  water  string  for  at  least  twenty  feet. 

5.  In  case  of  eft'ective  water  shut-off,  wells,  which  do  not  have  suitable 
formation  in  which  to  plug  below  the  shoe  of  the  water  string,  should 
be  plugged  inside  of  such  string  for  at  least  twenty  feet  directlj^  above 
the  shoe. 

6.  Each  cement  plug  put  into  a  well  must  be  allowed  to  set  at  least 
24  hours  (a  longer  time  is  advisable),  after  which  determination  must 
be  made  that  the  cement  properly  sets  before  further  plugging  is  done. 

7.  When  a  well  is  making  "bottom"  Avater,  the  level  at  which  fluid 
(water  and  oil)  stands  in  the  well  should  be  accurately  determined  both 
before  and  after  plugging  in  the  bottom.  If  possible  the  well  must  be 
plugged  in  a  formation  which  may  separate  water  bearing  from  over- 
lying oil  or  gas  formations.  The  well  must  be  tested  by  bailing  to  deter- 
mine the  effectiveness  of  the  plugging,  and  such  test  must  be  witnessed 
by  a  representative  of  the  state  supei^visor.  After  approval  of  such  test 
has  been  given,  the  w^ell  should  be  plugged  further  along  the  lines 
indicated  in  paragraphs  4  and  5. 

8.  When  a  well  is  making  "top"  water  around  the  shoe  of  the  water 
string,  it  will  be  necessary,  in  addition  to  the  plugging  between  forma- 
tions, as  required  in  paragraphs  4  and  5,  to  place  a  cement  plug  in 
suitable  formation  directly  below  the  water  string.  If  suitable  forma- 
tion for  plug  is  present,  the  water  string  should  be  shot  or  removed 
above  the  shoe  at  a  point  opposite  impervious  formation,  and  a  cement 
plug  should  be  placed  in  l)ond  with  the  formation  where  casing  was  shot 
or  removed. 


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9.  When  a  well  is  making  "top"  water  through  the  water  string,  it 
■should  be  plugged  as  provided  in  paragraphs  4  and  5. 

10.  When  a  well  pehetrates  "intermediate"  water  below  the  water 
string,  it  should  be  plugged  in  formation  which  may  separate  water 
bearing  formations  from  the  overlying  and  underlying  oil  or  gas  bear- 
ing formations.  The  depths  to  the  fluid  level  should  be  measured 
and  the  well  tested  to  determine  the  effectiveness  of  the  plugging,  as 
indicated  in  paragraph   7. 

11.  When  a  well  penetrates  "intermediate"  water  above  the  shoe 
of  the  water  string,  and  mud  laden  fluid  or  cement  have  been  effec- 
tively used  for  the  protection  of  oil  or  gas  bearing  formations,  back  of 
the  casing,  the  water  string  should  not  be  disturbed  unless  it  is  pro- 
posed to  put  in  cement  plugs  between  oil  and  gas  bearing  formations. 
Where  the  original  protection  by  mud  or  cement  was  ineffective,  it  will 
be  necessary  to  shoot  or  rip  the  water  string  at  places  where  plugs 
will  be  required  to  separate  and  protect  oil  or  gas  bearing  formations. 
To  test  the  effectiveness  of  the  original  protection,  the  water  string 
should  be  perforated  or  ripped  opposite  the  oil  or  gas  bearing  forma- 
tions. If  the  test  demonstrates  proper  protection,  the  casing  should 
be  plugged  to  points  at  least  ten  feet  above  and  below  the  perforation 
or  ripping,  to  seal  the  openings  in  the  casing.  A  water  string  which 
protects  with  the  aid  of  cement  and  mud,  oil  or  gas  bearing  formations 
behind  the  casing,  may  be  cut  off'  (not  shot)  about  twenty  feet  above 
the  shoe  at  the  next  larger  casing.  A  cement  plug  must  then  be  placed 
at  the  top  of  the  casing. 

12.  When  the  source  of  water. can  not  be  definitely  determined,  it 
will  be  necessary  to  combine  all  the  requirements  for  various  known 
sources. 

13.  Attention  is  called  to  the  fact  that  in  some  cases  shooting  is 
inadvisable,  as  it  may  break  up  formations  depended  upon  to  prevent 
the  passage  of  water.  In  many  such  cases  the  casing  may  be  cut  into 
five-foot  lengths,  thoroughly  ripped,  and  pounded  down  with  the  tools. 

14.  It  seems  probable  that  mud  laden  fluid,  when  properly  intro- 
duced into  a  well,  will  serve  to  effectually  and  economically  close  all 
openings  through  which  fluid  might  pass.  More  than  ordinary  care 
is  necessary  in  the  use  of  this  method,  which  has  been  fully  described 
in  Bulletin  No.  134  of  the  U.  S.  Bureau  of  ^Nlines,  Washington,  D.  C. 
The  subject  is  also  covered  in  the  first  annual  report  of  the  state  super- 
visor (pages  217  to  222),  and  on  pages  43  to  45  of  this  report. 
Operators  are  urged  to  carefully  consider  the  advantages  of  this 
method. 

15.  Approval  of  completed  abandonment  work  will  be  given  by  the 
supervisor  only  upon  a  satisfactory  showing  that  it  has  been  done 
according  to  specifications  issued  by  this  department  at  the  time  of 


64  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

the  proposal.  The  operator  is  advised  to  keep  the  deputy  supervisor 
informed  as  to  the  progress  of  the  v^^ork,  so  that  inspection  can  be 
made  whenever  deemed  necessary.  Such  procedure  will  serve  to  insure 
the  operator  against  future  complaints  and  also  save  him  expense. 
It  will  also  be  necessary  for  the  operator  to  file  with  the  deputy  super- 
visor a  sworn  statement,  written  in  duplicate,  giving  all  details  of  the 
completed  work.     The  statement  must  give  the  following  information : 

(a)   Names  of  all  workmen  employed  on  the  job. 

(h)  Dates  when  work  was  commenced  and  completed,  and  addi- 
tional dates  of  particularly  important  features  of  the  work, 

(c)  Depth  to  which  hole  was  cleaned  out. 

(d)  Deptlis  at  which  casing  was  cut,  ripped  or  shot,  together  with 

kind  and  amount  of  explosive  used  in  the  various  shots. 

(e)  Amounts  and  sizes  of  all  casing  removed  from  the  well. 

(/)   Depths  at  which  plugs  w^ere   placed,   together  with  statement 
of   kinds    and   amounts   of   materials    composing   each   plug, 
together  with  statement  of  tests  made  to  prove  effectiveness 
of  all  plugs. 
Properly  kept  tour  reports  or  diary  will  furnish  the  required  infor- 
mation without  inconvenience  to  the  operator. 

PEG  MODELS. 

Rods  or  pegs  set  in  proper  relative  positions  both  horizontally  and 
vertically  and  colored  to  represent  formations  encountered  in  a  bore 
hole  have  for  many  years  been  used  in  connection  with  mining  opera- 
tions. Such  models  give  a  mental  impression  which  is  not  so  readily 
obtained  from  cross-sections  or  contour  maps.  This  department  is 
engaged  in  constructing  such  models  as  fast  as  the  size  of  our  staff 
permits  and  hopes  to  eventually  cover  all  areas  where  geological  con- 
ditions are  complex. 

Considerable  effort  has  been  given  to  devising  uniform  specifications 
which  will  meet  the  necessities  of  economy  in  time,  labor  and  material, 
and  at  the  same  time  show  the  maximum  amount  of  information. 
The  future  should  see  many  similar  models  constructed  by  oil  opera- 
tors and  our  specifications  are  therefore  published  in  the  hope  of 
offering  some  suggestions. 

Our  models  are  made  entirely  of  wood  on  a  scale  of  100  ft.  to  the 
inch. 

Each  model  covers  one  quarter  section  of  land.  Skeleton  tables 
support  four  of  the  quarter  section  models. 

The  baseboard  is  of  clear  pine  surfaced  to  a  thickness  of  1^  inches. 
A  blue  print  map  showing  wells,  property  lines  and  names  is  pasted 
on  the  baseboard  and  holes  bored  to  receive  a  peg  at  each  well  loca- 
tion.    The  pegs  are  i  inch  in  diameter.     A  blue-printed  graphic  log, 


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showing  the  easing  in  detail  and  also  the  geological  formations,  (see 
cut,  page  21)  is  pasted  on  the  peg.    The  pegs  fit  in  the  baseboard. 

Strings  are  fastened  from  peg  to  peg,  correlating  the  important  for- 
mations. Bed  strings  denote  oil  bearing  formations.  Yellow  strings 
denote  water  bearing  formations. 

Pins  with  colored  spherical  heads  about  >j  inch  in  diameter  are  also 
stuck  in  the  pegs  to  call  attention  to  specially  important  features, 
such  as  point  of  shut-off  or  bottom  of  open  hole. 

Productiveness,  both  oil  and  water,  can  be  conveniently  brought  to 
attention  l)y  small  colored  tabs  or  flags  in  the  top  of  the  pegs. 

AMENDED  LAW. 

Administration  of  the  law  as  first  enacted  developed  minor  deficien- 
cies, as  was  expected  bj^  the  framers.  Prior  to  the  legislative  session 
of  1917  the  State  ^Mining  Bureau  prepared  amendments  and  mailed 
copies  to  all  oil  operators.  The  proposals  covered  two  main  features, 
namel}^  administrative  details  and  method  of  levying  assessment. 

The  principal  change  from  the  original  law,  in  addition  to  those 
suggested  by  this  department,  is  the  formation  of  boards  of  commis- 
sioners to  perform  the  duties  previously  left  to  special  boards  of 
arbitration. 

The  advisability  of  depending  upon  elective  boards  to  decide  disputed 
technical  matters  remains  to  be  determined  and  was  so  accepted  by  the 
officers  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau. 


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66  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor. 

Chapter  718. 


a  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor;  prescribing  his  duties  and  powers;  fixing  liis  com- 
pensation; providing  for  the  appointment  of  deputies  and  employees;  providing  for 
their  duties  and  compensation;  providing  for  the  inspection  of  petroleum  and  gas 
wells;  requiring  all  persons  operating  petroleum  and  gas  wells  to  make  certain 
reports;  providing  procedure  for  arbitration  of  departmental  rulings;  creating  a 
fund  for  the  purposes  of  the  act;  providing  for  assessment  of  charges  to  be  paid 
by  operators  and  providing  for  the  collection  thereof;  and  making  an  appropria- 
tion for  the  purposes  of  this  act. 

[Approved  June  10,  1915.     Amended  1917.     Chapter  759.] 

The  people  of  the  state  of  California  do  enact  as  follows: 

Establishment  of  department.     Appointment  of  supervisor. 

Section  1.  A  separate  department  of  the  state  mining  bureau  is  hereby  estab- 
lished and  created  to  be  known  as  the  department  of  petroleum  and  gas.  Such 
department  shall  be  under  the  general  jurisdiction  of  the  state  mineralogist.  He 
shall  appoint  a  supervisor  who  shall  be  a  competent  engineer  or  geologist  experienced 
in  the  development  and  production  of  petroleum  and  who  shall  be  designated  the 
"state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,"  and  whose  term  of  office  shall  be  four  years  from 
and  after  the  date  of  his  appointment. 

Appointment    of   assistants.     Compensation. 

Sec.  2.  For  his  services  in  the  general  supervision  of  said  department,  the  state 
mineralogist  shall  receive  as  compensation  one  thousand  four  hundred  dollars 
annually  which  shall  be  in  addition  to  his  compensation  fixed  in  section  two  of  the 
act  of  June  16,  1913,  relating  to  the  state  mining  bureau.  The  secretary  of  the 
state  mining  bureau  shall  receive  for  his  services  in  connection  with  the  department 
of  petroleum  and  gas,  a  sum  not  to  exceed  six  hundred  dollars  annually,  which  sum 
shall  be  in  addition  to  his  compensation  paid  from  the  funds  of  the  state  mining 
bureau. 

The  supervisor  shall  receive  an  annual  salary  of  six  thousand  dollars,  and  shall 
be  allowed  his  necessary  traveling  expenses.  The  state  mineralogist  may,  at  the 
request  of  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  and  subject  to  the  civil  service  laws  of  the 
state,  appoint  one  chief  clerk  at  a  salary  of  not  to  exceed  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
dollars  annually ;  twelve  office  assistants  or  stenographers  each  at  a  salary  not  to 
exceed  one  thousand  two  hundred  dollars  annually ;  four  geological  draughtsmen  each 
at  a  salary  not  to  exceed  one  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  annually ;  four  petroleum 
engineers  each  at  a  salary  not  to  exceed  two  thousand  four  hundred  dollars  annually  ; 
twelve  inspectors  each  at  a  salary  not  to  exceed  one  thousand  eight  hundred  dollars 
annually. 

The  additional  salary  herein  authorized  to  be  paid  to  the  state  mineralogist  and 
the  secretary  of  the  state  mining  bureau  and  the  salaries  of  the  supervisor  and  of 
the  deputies,  clerks,  stenographers,  assistants  and  other  employees  shall  be  paid 
out  of  the  funds  hereinafter  provided  for  at  the  times  and  in  the  manner  that 
salaries  of  other  state  officers  and  employees  are  paid. 

Duties  of  supervisor. 

Sec.  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor  so  to  supervise  the 
drilling,  operation  and  maintenance  and  abandonment  of  petroleum  or  gas  wells  in 
the  State  of  California,  as  to  prevent,  as  far  as  possible,  damage  to  undergraund 
petroleum  and  gas  deposits  from  infiltrating  water  and  other  causes  and  loss  of 
petroleum  and  natural  gas. 

Appointment   of   deputies   and    attorney. 

Sec.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor  to  appoint  one 
chief  deputy  and  five  field  deputies,  one  for  each  of  the  districts  hereinafter  provided 
for  and  prescribe  their  duties  and  fix  their  compensation,  which  shall  not  exceed  four 
thousand  dollars  per  annum  for  the  chief  deputy  and  not  to  exceed  three  thousand 


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six  hundi'ed  dollars  per  annum  for  each  field  deputy.  Such  deputies  shall  serve 
during  the  pleasure  of  the  supervisor.  He  shall  also  employ  an  attorney  at  a 
compensation  not  exceeding  three  thousand  dollars  per  year,  payable  out  of  said 
fund,  who  shall  also  be  attorney  for  each  district  board  of  commissioners  ;  such  com- 
missioners may  allow  additional  compensation  to  such  attorney  in  actual  litigation. 
The  supervisor,  the  deputies  and  the  attorney  shall  not  be  subject  to  the  civil 
service  act. 

Duties  of  deputies. 

Sec.  5.  Each  deputy  appointed  by  the  supervisor  shall  be  a  competent  engineer 
or  geologist,  experienced  in  the  development  and  production  of  petroleum.  At  the 
time  said  deputy  is  appointed,  notice  of  such  appointment  shall  be  transmitted  in 
writing  to  the  board  of  commissioners  of  the  district  for  which  said  deputy  is 
appointed.  Said  notice  shall  be  given  either  personally  or  by  mailing  a  notice  of  said 
appointment  to  the  post-office  address  of  each  commissioner.  No  appointment  shall 
be  final  until  a  period  of  ten  days  shall  have  elapsed  from  the  mailing  of  said  notice 
to  said  commissioners.  In  the  event  the  majority  of  the  commissioners  notify  said 
oil  and  gas  supervisor  in  writing  before  the  expiration  of  ten  days  from  the  date  of 
said  notice  that  the  appointment  of  said  field  deputy  is  disapproved  by  them,  then 
and  in  that  event  said  field  deputy  shall  not  be  appointed  but  said  oil  and  gas 
supervisor  must  appoint  some  other  individual  as  in  this  section  provided.  Each 
field  deputy  shall  maintain  an  office  in  the  district  for  which  he  is  appointed,  con- 
venient of  access  to  the  petroleum  and  gas  operators  therein.  The  office  shall  be 
open  and  the  deputy  shall  be  present  at  certain  specified  times  which  shall  be  posted 
at  such  office. 

Sec.  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  deputy,  to  collect  all  necessary  information 
regarding  the  oil  wells  in  the  district,  with  a  view  to  determining  the  presence  and 
source  of  water  in  the  oil  sand,  and  to  make  all  maps  and  other  accessories  necessary 
to  determine  the  presence  and  source  of  water  in  the  oil  sands.  This  work  shall  be 
done  with  the  view  to  advising  the  operators  as  to  the  best  means  of  protecting  the 
oil  and  gas  sands,  and  with  a  view  to  aiding  the  supervisor  in  ordering  tests  or 
repair  work  at  wells.  All  such  data  shall  be  kept  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  deputy 
oil  and  gas  supervisor  of  the  respective  district. 

Records  and  their  use. 

Sec.  7.  The  records  of  any  and  all  operators,  when  filed  with  the  deputy  super- 
visor as  hereinafter  provided,  shall  be  open  to  inspection  to  those  authorized  in 
writing  by  such  operators,  to  the  state  officers,  and  to  the  board  of  commissioners 
hereinafter  provided  for.  Such  records  shall  in  no  case  other  than  those  hereinafter 
and  in  this  section  provided,  be  available  as  evidence  in  court  proceedings  and  no 
officer  or  employee  or  member  of  any  board  of  commissioners  shall  be  allowed  to  give 
testimony  as  to  the  contents  of  .said  records,  except  at  such  court  proceedings  as  are 
hereinafter  provided  for  in  the  review  of  the  decision  of  the  state  oil  and  gas  super- 
visor, or  a  board  of  commissioners,  or  in  any  proceedings  initiated  for  the  enforce- 
ment of  an  order  of  the  supervisor,  or  any  proceeding  initiated  for  the  enforcement 
of  a  lien  created  by  this  act,  or  any  proceeding  for  the  collection  of  the  assessment 
levied  under  and  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  or  in  criminal  proceedings 
arising  out  of  such  records,  or  the  statements  upon  which  they  are  based. 

Orders    by   supervisor.     Agents   of   operators. 

Sec.  8.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  supervisor  to  order  such  tests  or  remedial 
work  as  in  his  judgment  are  necessary  to  protect  the  petroleum  and  gas  deposits 
from  damage  by  underground  water,  to  the  best  interests  of  the  neighboring  prop- 
erty owners,  and  the  public  at  large.. 

The  order  shall  be  in  written  form,  signed  by  the  supervisor,  and  shall  be  served 
upon  the  owner  of  the  well,  or  the  local  agent  appointed  by  such  owner,  either 
personally  or  by  mailing  a  copy  of  said  order  to  the  post-office  address  given  at  the 
time  the  local  agent  is  designated,  or  if  no  such  local  agent  has  been  designated, 
by  mailing  a  copy  of  said  order  to  the  last  known  post-office  address  of  said  owner. 


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or  if  the  owner  be  unknown  by  posting  a  copy  of  said  order  in  a  conspicuous  place 
uiKjn  the  property,  and  publishing  tlie  same  in  some  newspaper  of  general  circulation 
throughout  the  county  iu  which  said  well  is  located,  once  a  w'eek  for  two  successive 
weeks. 

Said  order  shall  specify  the  condition  sought  to  be  remedied  and  the  work  neces- 
sary to  protect  such  deposits  from  damage  from  underground  waters.  For  this 
purpose  each  operator  or  owner  shall  designate  an  agent,  giving  his  post-office 
address,  who  resides  within  the  county  where  the  well  or  wells  are  located,  upon 
whom  all  orders  and  notices  provided  for  in  this  act  may  be  served. 

Rejection  of  supervisor's  orders,  and  appeal. 

Sec.  9.  The  well  owner  or  his  local  agent  may  within  ten  days  from  the  date  of 
service  of  any  order  from  the  supervisor,  file  with  the  supervisor  or  his  deputy  in 
the  district  where  the  property  is  located,  a  statement  that  the  supervisor's  order  is 
not  acceptable  and  that  appeal  from  said  order  is  taken  to  the  board  of  commis- 
sioners. Such  appeal  shall  operate  as  a  stay  of  any  order  issued  under  or  pursuant 
to  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Districts,    commissioners,    election,    recall. 

Sec.  10.  For  the  purposes  of  this  act  the  state  shall  be  divided  into  five  districts, 
as  follows  : 

District  No.  1,  including  the  counties  of  Los  Angeles,  Riverside,  Orange,  San  Diego, 
Imperial  and  San  Bernai'dino. 

District  No.  2,  the  county  of  Ventura. 

District  No.  3,  including  the  counties  of  Santa  Barbara,  San  Luis  Obispo, 
Monterey,  Santa  Cruz,  San  Benito,  Santa  Clara,  Contra  Costa,  San  Mateo,  Alameda 
and  San  Francisco. 

District  No.  4,  including  the  counties  of  Tulare,  Inyo  and  Kern. 

District  No.  5,  including  the  counties  of  Fresno,  Madera,  Kings,  Mono,  Mariposa, 
Merced  and  all  other  counties  in  California  not  included  in  any  of  said  other  districts. 

There  shall  be  elected  at  the  times  and  in  the  manner  hereinafter  provided,  district 
oil  and  gas  commissioners  for  each  such  district,  as  follows  : 

For  district  number  one,  five  ;  for  district  number  two,  five ;  for  district  number 
three,  five  ;  for  district  number  four,  seven  ;  for  district  number  five,  five. 

Said  district  oil  and  gas  commissioners  shall  be  elected  by  vote  of  the  companies, 
individuals,  copartnerships  or  associations,  who  shall  have  been  assessed,  and  whose 
names  shall  appear  on  the  last  record  of  assessments  (next  preceding  such  election) 
for  and  on  account  of  the  fund  in  this  act  provided  to  be  raised,  within  said  districts 
respectively,  said  vote  to  be  taken  at  a  meeting  to  be  held  in  each  of  said  districts 
respectively,  and  on  the  third  Monday  in  September  of  each  year,  such  place  and 
the  time  and  details  of  such  meeting  to  be  fixed  by  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor, 
and  of  which  meeting  at  least  two  weeks  previous  notice  shall  have  been  given  by 
letter  addressed  to  each  of  said  persons,  corporations,  copartnerships  and  asso- 
ciations, entitled  to  vote  as  aforesaid,  at  his  or  its  post-office  address  or  principal 
place  of  business. 

At  said  meeting  each  of  those  entitled  to  vote  as  herein  provided  may  be  repre- 
sented by  one  person  holding  the  written  authority  of  such  voter  to  act  for  him  at 
such  meeting. 

At  said  meeting  each  voter  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote  for  each  member  of  the 
board  of  district  oil  and  gas  commissioners  who  are  required  to  be  selected  for  such 
district.  In  addition  thereto,  in  each  district  in  which  five  commissioners  are  to  be 
elected,  each  voter  shall  be  entitled,  for  each  one  hundred  dollars,  or  fraction  thereof, 
which  said  voter  shall  have  paid  in  accordance  with  his  last  assessment  hereunder,  to 
cast  one  vote  for  the  two  commissioners  who  are  elected  for  three  years ;  and  in  each 
district  in  which  seven  commissioners  are  to  be  elected,  each  voter  shall  be  entitled, 
for  each  one  hundred  dollars,  or  fraction  thereof,  which  said  voter  shall  have  paid  in 
accordance  with  his  last  assessment  hereunder,  to  cast  one  vote  for  the  three  com- 
missioners who  are  elected  for  three  years.  In  all  subsequent  elections  the  qualifi- 
cation of  voters  in  the  election  of  a  commissioner  shall  be  the  same  as  in  the  election 
of  the  commissioner  whose  successor  in  ofiice  is  being  elected. 


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Said  meeting  shall  select  by  ballot,  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  votes  represented,  the 
number  of  persons  as  hereinbefore  specified  to  act  as  district  oil  and  gas  commis- 
sioners for  such  district. 

In  any  district  entitled  to  seven  commissioners,  two  shall  be  chosen  for  a  term  of 
one  j'ear,  two  for  two  years  and  three  for  three  years.  In  any  district  entitled  to 
five  commissioners,  one  shall  be  chosen  for  a  term  of  one  year,  two  for  two  years  and 
two  for  three  years. 

The  chairman  and  secretary  of  the  meeting  shall  issue  a  written  certificate  to  the 
state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  setting  forth  the  result  of  such  election,  and  the  name 
and  address  of  each  of  the  persons  elected  at  said  meeting  as  the  district  oil  and  gas 
commissioners  for  said  district  and  the  term  for  which  each  has  been  elected.  No 
person  shall  be  eligible  as  a  district  oil  and  gas  commissioner  who  is  not  a  resident 
of  the  district  for  which  he  is  elected,  nor  shall  any  person  be  eligible  for  such 
position  who  is  not  actually  engaged  in  the  business  of  oil  or  gas  development  or 
production,  within  the  district. 

Upon  receipt  of  the  certficate  so  made  by  the  chairman  and  secretary  of  any  such 
meeting,  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor  shall  issue  a  certificate  of  election  to  the 
respective  persons  in  said  certificate  napied  as  the  district  oil  and  gas  commissioners 
for  said  district,  and  for  the  periods  of  one,  two  or  three  years  from  and  after  the 
first  Monday  in  Octobei',  1917,  as  shall  be  shown  in  such  certificate,  and  until  their 
respective  successors  shall  have  been  elected. 

Within  thirty  days  after  their  appointment  by  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  the 
district  oil  and  gas  commissioners  for  each  district  shall  meet  at  a  time  and  place 
within  the  district  to  be  designated  by  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  and  shall 
thereupon  select  one  of  the  number  as  chairman. 

The  deputy  supervisor  of  the  district  shall  be  ex  officio  secretary  of  said  board,  and 
shall  keep  a  record  of  its  proceedings,  and  his  ofiice  shall  be  the  office  of  the  com- 
missioners. 

Said  commissioners  shall  serve  without  compensation,  except  their  necessary  travel- 
ing expenses.  The  traveling  expenses  of  said  commissioners  and  all  actual  expenses 
incurred  by  or  under  order  of  said  commissioners  in  the  hearing  and  determination 
and  carrying  out  of  orders  appealed  to  them,  shall  be  certified  to  said  state  super- 
visor, and  when  audited  by  him  and  by  the  state  board  of  control  shall  be  paid  from 
said  fund. 

On  the  third  Tuesday  in  September  of  each  year  at  an  hour  and  places  in  said 
respective  districts  to  be  fixed  by  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  and  of  which 
notices  shall  have  been  given  as  hereinbefore  specified,  the  successor  of  each  of  the 
district  oil  and  gas  commissioners  whose  term  of  appointment  shall  expire  that  year, 
shall  be  elected  and  qualified  in  the  manner  and  subject  to  the  provisions  herein- 
before set  forth,  and  the  term  of  each  shall  be  for  a  period  of  three  years  from  and 
after  the  first  Monday  in  October  next  succeeding. 

All,  either  or  any  of  the  district  oil  and  gas  commissioners  elected  in  any 
district  may  be  recalled  by  the  votes  of  a  majority  of  the  qualified  votes  of  the 
district  entitled  to  vote  as  to  such  commissioners  respectively.  In  case  there  shall 
be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  a  written  petition,  signed  by 
not  less  than  forty  per  cent  of  those  entitled  to  vote  as  to  the  election  of  any  com- 
missioner or  commissioners,  asking  the  recall  of  such  commissioner  or  commissioners, 
said  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor  shall,  within  ten  days  thereafter,  order  and  give 
notice  of,  a  special  election  in  such  district  to  fill  the  office  or  offices  of  the  commis- 
sioner or  commissioners  named  in  said  petition  for  recall;  and  shall  cause  notice  to 
be  given  of  said  election  in  the  manner,  and  for  the  time  required  for  regular  election, 
and  said  notice  shall  fix  the  time  and  place  of  such  election. 

At  such  election,  the  commissioner  or  commissioners  named  in  such  petition  for 
recall  shall  be  voted  upon  as  though  candidates  for  election  for  the  unexpired  portion 
of  the  term  for  which  they,  respectively,  were  originally  elected,  and  any  other 
candidate  or  candidates  may,  at  the  same  time,  be  voted  upon.  It  shall  ret]uire  a 
majority  of  all  the  qualified  votes  entitled  to  vote  for  such  commissioners,  respec- 
tively, to  constitute  an  election.     In  case  less  than  a  majority  of  all  qualified  votes 


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shall  be  cast  for  any  candidate,  said  recall  shall  be  deemed  to  have  failed  as  to  the 
commissioner  concerning  whose  office  such  vote  was  taken  ;  and  in  case  such  commis- 
sioner himself  shall  receive  a  majority  of  the  votes,  said  recall  shall  be  deemed  to 
have  failed,  and  in  either  of  such  cases,  such  commissioner  shall  continue  to  serve 
until  the  expiration  of  his  term  as  though  no  such  special  election  had  been  held. 
But  in  case  any  person  other  than  such  commissioner  shall  receive  a  majority  of 
the  votes  for  such  unexpired  term,  then  such  recall  shall  become  effective  and  the 
office  of  the  commissioner  so  recalled  shall  be  vacant  and  upon  written  certificate  of 
such  election  being  filed  with  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  the  person  so  chosen 
and  elected  for  such  unexpired  term  shall  become  the  successor  of  the  commissioner 
so  recalled,  and  a  certificate  of  his  election  for  such  unexpired  terra  shall  be  issued 
and  transmitted  to  him  by  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor.  And  like  proceedings 
shall  be  had  in  case  more  than  one  commissioner  shall  be  included  in  said  petition 
for  recall. 

In  all  recall  elections,  qualifications  for  voters  and  the  numbers  of  votes  which 
they  will  be  entitled  to  cast  shall  be  the  same  as  they  respectively  were  in  the  elec- 
tion of  the  commissioner  as  to  whom  such  recall  election  is  being  held. 

In  case  of  vacancy  caused  by  the  death,  resignation  or  removal  from  district  or 
ceasing  to  be  engaged  in  the  business  of  development  or  production  of  oil  or  gas  in 
the  district  as  to  the  office  of  any  commissioner,  such  vacancy  shall  be  filled  until 
the  next  annual  election  by  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  who  shall  appoint  to 
fill  such  vacancy  an  eligible'  person,  nominated  in  writing  by  the  remaining  com- 
missioners of  such  district. 

Upon  any  subject  in  which  any  commissioner  is  personally  interested,  or  upon 
which  any  corporation,  copartnership,  association  or  individual  by  whom  he  is 
employed  is  directly  interested  as  a  party,  such  commissioner  shall  not  be  entitled 
to  sit  or  vote. 

The  board  of  commissioners  shall  be  entitled  to  call  upon  the  supervisor  for 
advice,  and  written  report  upon  any  matter  referred  to  the  board  of  commissioners, 
and  the  supervisor  shall  be  entitled  to  call  meetings  of  the  commissioners  at  the  office 
of  the  field  supervisor,  upon  five  days'  written  notice,  to  obtain  their  written  advice 
upon  any  matters  relating  to  his  work  within  their  district. 

Complaint,  Investigation  and  order. 

Sec.  11.  Upon  receipt  by  the  supervisor  or  deputy  supervisor  of  a  written  com- 
plaint specifically  setting  forth  the  condition  complained  against,  signed  by  a  person, 
firm,  corporation  or  association  owning  land  or  operating  wells  within  a  radius  of 
one  mile  of  any  well  or  group  of  wells  complained  against,  or  upon  the  written 
complaint  specifically  setting  forth  the  condition  complained  against,  signed  by  any 
one  of  the  board  of  commissioners  for  the  district  in  which  said  well  or  group  of 
wells  complained  against  is  situated,  the  supervisor  must  make  an  investigation  of 
said  well  or  wells  and  render  a  written  report  stating  the  work  required  to  repair 
the  damage  complained  of,  or  stating  that  no  work  is  required.  A  copy  of  said 
order  must  be  delivered  to  the  complainant,  or  if  more  than  one,  each  of  said  com- 
plainants, and  if  the  supervisor  order  the  damage  repaired,  a  copy  of  such  order 
shall  be  delivered  to  each  of  the  owners,  operators  or  agents  having  in  charge  the 
well  or  wells  upon  which  the  work  is  to  be  done.  Said  order  shall  contain  a  state- 
ment of  the  conditions  sought  to  be  remedied  or  repaired  and  a  statement  of  the 
work  required  by  the  supervisor  to  repair  such  condition.  Service  of  such  copies 
shall  be  made  by  mailing  to  such  persons  at  the  post-office  address  given. 

Testimony. 

Sec.  12.  In  any  proceeding  before  the  board  of  commissioners  as  herein  provided, 
or  in  any  other  proceeding  or  proceedings  instituted  by  the  supervisor  for  the  purpose 
of  enforcing  or  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  for  the  purpose  of  holding 
an  investigation  to  ascertain  the  condition  of  any  well  or  wells  complained  of,  or 
which  in  the  opinion  of  the  supervisor  may  reasonably  be  presumed  to  be  improperly 
drilled,  operated,  maintained  or  conducted,  the  supervisor  and  the  chairman  of  the 
board  of  commissioners  shall  have  the  power  to  administer  oaths  and  may  apply  to 


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a  judge  of  the  superior  court  of  the  State  of  California,  in  and  for  the  county  in 
which  said  proceeding  or  investigation  is  pending,  for  a  subpcena  for  witnesses  to 
attend  at  said  proceeding  or  investigation.  Upon  said  application  of  said  supervisor 
or  said  chairman  of  said  board  of  commissioners,  said  judge  of  said  superior  court 
must  issue  a  subpcena  directing  said  witness  to  attend  said  proceeding  or  investiga- 
tion ;  provided,  however,  that  no  person  shall  be  required  to  attend  upon  such  pro- 
ceeding, either  with  or  without  such  books,  papers,  documents  or  accounts  unless 
residing  within  the  same  county  or  within  thirty  miles  of  the  place  of  attendance. 
But  the  supervisor  or  the  chairman  of  the  board  of  commissioners  may  in  such  case 
cause  the  depositions  of  witnesses  residing  within  or  without  the  state  to  be  taken 
in  the  manner  prescribed  by  law  for  like  depositions  in  civil  actions  in  superior 
courts  of  this  state,  and  to  that  end  may,  upon  application  to  a  judge  of  the  superior 
court  of  the  county  within  which  said  proceeding  or  investigation  is  ponding,  obtain 
a  subpcena  compelling  the  attendance  of  witnesses  and  the  production  of  books, 
papers  and  documents  at  such  places  as  he  may  designate  within  the  limits  herein- 
before prescribed.  Witnesses  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  the  fees  and  mileage 
fixed  by  law  in  civil  causes,  payable  from  the  fund  hereinafter  created.  In  case 
of  failure  or  neglect  on  the  part  of  any  person  to  comply  with  any  order  of  the 
supervisor  as  hereinbefore  provided,  or  any  subpoena,  or  upon  the  refusal  of  any 
witness  to  testify  to  any  matter  regarding  which  he  may  lawfully  be  interrogated, 
or  upon  refusal  or  neglect  to  appear  and  attend  at  any  proceeding  or  hearing  on  the 
day  specified,  after  having  received  a  written  notice  of  not  less  than  ten  days  prior 
to  such  proceeding  or  hearing,  or  upon  his  failure,  refusal  or  neglect  to  produce  books, 
papers  or  documents  as  demanded  in  said  order  or  subpoena  upon  such  day,  such 
failure,  refusal  or  neglect  shall  constitute  a  misdemeanor  and  each  day's  further 
failure,  refusal  or  neglect  shall  be  and  be  deemed  to  be  a  separate  and  distinct 
offense,  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  district  attorney  of  the  county  in 
which  said  proceeding,  hearing  or  investigation  is  to  be  held,  to  prosecute  all  persons 
guilty  of  violating  this  section  by  continuous  prosecution  until  such  person  appears 
or  attends  or  produces  such  books,  papers  or  documents  or  complies  with  said  sub- 
poena or  order  of  the  supervisor  or  chairman  of  the  board  of  commissioners. 

Final  decision,  and  order  by  commissioners. 

Sec.  13.  Within  ten  days  after  hearing  the  evidence,  the  boaro  ot  commissioners 
must  make  a  written  decision  with  respect  to  the  order  appealed  from  and  in  case 
the  same  is  affirmed  or  modified,  shall  retain  jurisdiction  thereof  until  such  time  as 
the  work  ordered  to  be  done  by  such  order  shall  be  finally  completed.  This  written 
decision  shall  be  served  upon  the  owner  or  his  agent  and  shall  supersede  the  previous 
order  of  the  supervisor.  In  case  no  written  decision  be  made  by  said  board  of  com- 
missioners within  thirty  days  after  the  date  of  notice  by  the  supervisor  as  provided 
in  section  ten  hereof,  the  order  of  the  supervisor  shall  be  effective  and  subject  only 
to  review  by  writ  of  certiorari  from  the  superior  court  as  provided  in  section 
fourteen  hereof. 

Repair  of  wells  by  supervisor.     Review   by  superior   court. 

Sec.  14.  On  or  before  thirty  days  after  the  date  of  serving  an  order  of  the 
supervisor,  provided  for  in  section  eight  hereof,  or  in  case  of  appeal  to  the  board  of 
commissioners,  on  or  before  thirty  days  after  date  of  serving  the  decision  of  the 
board,  as  provided  in  sections  twelve  and  thirteen  hereof,  or  in  the  event  review  be 
taken  of  the  order  of  the  board  of  commissioners  within  ten  days  after  affirmance 
of  such  order,  the  owner  shall  commence  in  good  faith  the  work  ordered  and  con- 
tinue until  completion.  If  the  work  has  not  been  so  commenced  and  continued  to 
completion,  the  supervisor  shall  appoint  agents  as  he  deems  necessary  who  shall  enter 
the  premises  and  perform  the  work.  Accurate  account  of  such  expenditures  shall  be 
kept  and  the  amount  paid  from  the  fund  hereinafter  created  upon  the  warrant  of 
the  state  controller.  Any  amount  so  expended  shall  constitute  a  lien  against  the 
property  upon  which  the  work  is  done.  The  decision  of  the  board  of  commissioners 
in  such  case  may  be  reviewed  by  writ  of  certiorari  from  the  superior  court  of  the 
county  in  which  the  district  is  situated,  if  taken  within  ten  days  after  the  service 


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of  the  order  upon  said  owner,  operator  or  agent  of  said  owner  or  operator  as  herein 
provided ;  or  within  ten  days  after  decision  by  the  board  of  commissioners  upon 
petitions  by  the  supei'visor.  Such  writ  shall  be  made  returnable  not  later  than  ten 
days  after  the  issuance  thereof  and  shall  direct  the  district  board  of  oil  and  gaa 
commissioners  to  certify  their  record  in  the  cause  to  such  court.  On  the  return  day 
the  cause  shall  be  heard  by  the  court  unless  for  good  cause  the  same  be  continued, 
but  no  continuance  shall  be  permitted  for  a  longer  period  than  thirty  days.  No  new 
or  additional  evidence  shall  be  introduced  in  the  court  before  the  cause  shall  be 
heard  upon  the  record  of  the  district  board  of  oil  and  gas  commissioners.  The  review 
shall  not  be  extended  further  than  to  determine  whether  or  not 

1.  The  commission  acted  without  or  in  excess  of  ils  jurisdiction. 

2.  The  order,  decision  or  award  was  procured  by  fraud. 

3.  The  order,  decision,  rule  or  regulation  is  unreasonable. 

4.  Tlie  order,  decision,  regulation  or  award  is  clearly  unsupported  by  the  evidence. 
If  no  review  be  taken  within  ten  days,  or  if  taken  in   case  the  decision   of  the 

board  is  affirmed,  the  lien  upon  the  property  shall  be  enforced  in  the  same  manner 
as  the  other  liens  on  real  property  are  enforced,  and  shall  first  be  enforced  against 
the  owner  of  the  well,  against  the  operator  and  against  the  personal  property  and 
fixtures  used  in  the  construction  or  operation  thereof,  and  then  if  there  be  any 
deficiency  against  the  land  upon  which  the  work  is  done,  upon  the  request  of  the 
supervisor,  the  state  controller  must,  in  the  manner  provided  in  section  forty-four 
of  this  act,  bring  an  action  for  the  enforcement  of  said  lien. 

Casing.     Water  shut  off. 

Sec.  15.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  of  any  well  now  drilled,  or  that  may  be 
drilled  in  the  State  of  California,  on  lands  producing  or  reasonably  presumed  to 
contain  petroleum  or  gas,  to  properly  case  such  well  or  wells  with  metal  casing,  in 
accordance  with  methods  approved  by  the  supervisor,  and  to  use  every  effort  and 
endeavor  in  accordance  with  the  most  approved  methods  to  effectually  shut  off  all 
water  overlying  or  underlying  the  oil  or  gas-bearing  strata,  and  to  effectually  prevent 
any  water  from  penetrating  such  oil  or  gas-bearing  strata. 

Whenever  it  appears  to  the  supervisor  that  any  water  is  penetrating  oil  or  gas- 
bearing  strata,  he  may  order  a  test  of  water  shut-off  and  designate  a  day  upon  which 
the  same  shall  be  held.  Said  order  shall  be  in  written  form  and  served  upon  the 
owner  of  said  well  at  least  ten  days  prior  to  the  day  designated  in  said  order  as  the 
day  upon  which  said  shut-off  test  shall  be  held.  Upon  the  receipt  of  such  order  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  to  hold  said  test  in  the  manner  and  at  the  time  pre- 
scribed in  said  order. 

Abandonment  of  well. 

Sec.  1G.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  of  any  well  referred  to  in  this  act, 
before  abandoning  the  same,  or  before  removing  the  rig,  derrick  or  other  operating 
structure  therefrom,  or  removing  any  portion  of  the  casing  therefrom,  to  use  every 
effort  and  endeavor  in  accordance  with  methods  approved  by  the  supervisor,  to  shut 
off  and  exclude  all  water  from  entering  oil-bearing  strata  encountered  in  the  well. 
Before  any  well  is  abandoned  the  owner  shall  give  written  notice  to  the  supervisor, 
or  his  local  deputy,  of  his  intention  to  abandon  such  well  and  of  his  intention  to 
remove  the  derrick  or  any  portion  of  the  casing  from  such  well  and  the  date  upon 
which  such  work  of  abandonment  or  removal  shall  begin.  The  notice  shall  be  given 
to  the  supervisor,  or  his  local  deputy,  at  least  five  days  before  such  proposed  aban- 
donment or  removal.  The  owner  shall  furnish  the  supervisor,  or  his  deputy  with 
such  information  as  he  may  request  showing  the  condition  of  the  well  and  proposed 
method  of  abandonment  or  removal.  The  supervisor,  or  his  deputy,  shall  before  the 
proposed  date  of  abandonment  or  removal,  furnish  the  owner  with  a  written  order  of 
approval  of  his  proposal  or  a  written  order  stating  what  work  will  be  necessary 
before  approval,  to  abandon  or  remove  will  be  given.  If  the  supervisor  shall  fail 
within  the  specified  time  to  give  the  owner  a  written  order  such  failure  shall  be 
considered  as  an  approval  of  the  owner's  proposal  to  abandon  the  well,  or  to 
remove  the  rig  or  casing  therefrom. 


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Commencement  of  drilling. 

Sec.  17.  The  owner  or  operator  of  any  well  referred  to  in  this  act  shall,  before 
commencing  the  work  of  drilling  an  oil  or  gas  well,  file  with  the  supervisor,  or  his 
local  deputy,  a  written  notice  of  intention  to  commence  drilling.  Such  notice  shall 
also  contain  the  following  information:  (1)  Statement  of  location  and  elevation 
above  sea  level  of  the  floor  of  the  proposed  derrick  and  drill  rig;  (2)  the  number 
or  other  designation  by  which  such  well  shall  be  known,  which  number  or  designation 
shall  not  be  changed  after  filing  the  notice  provided  for  in  this  section,  without  the 
written  consent  of  the  supervisor  being  obtained  therefor;  (3)  the  owner's  or  opera- 
tor's estimate  of  the  depth  of  the  point  at  which  water  will  be  shut  off,  together 
with  the  method  by  which  such  shut-off  is  intended  to  be  made  and  the  size  and 
weight  of  casing  to  be  used;  (4)  the  owner's  or  operator's  estimate  of  the  depth  at 
which  oil  or  gas  producing  sand  or  formation  will  be  encountered. 

After  the  completion  of  any  well  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  also  apply,  as 
far  as  may  be,  to  the  deepening  or  rodrilling  of  any  well,  or  any  operation  involving 
the  plugging  of  any  well  or  any  operations  permanently  altering  in  any  manner  the 
casing  of  any  well ;  and  provided,  further,  that  the  number  or  designation  by  which 
any  well  heretofore  drilled  has  been  known,  shall  not  be  changed  without  first  obtain- 
ing a  written  consent  of  the  supervisor. 

Log  of  well.     Prospect  well. 

Sec.  is.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  operator  of  any  well  referred  to  in 
this  act,  to  keep  a  careful  and  accurate  log  of  the  drilling  of  such  well,  such  log  to 
show  the  character  and  depth  of  the  formation  passed  through  or  encountered  in 
the  drilling  of  such  well,  and  particularly  to  show  the  location  and  depth  of  the 
water-bearing  strata,  together  with  the  character  of  the  water  encountered  from  time 
to  time  (so  far  as  ascertained)  and  to  show  at  what  point  such  water  was  shut  off,  if 
at  all,  and  if  not,  to  so  state  in  such  log,  and  show  completely  the  amounts,  kinds  and 
size  of  casing  used,  and  show  the  depth  at  which  oil-bearing  strata  are  encountered, 
the  depth  and  character  of  same,  and  whether  all  water  overlying  and  underlying  such 
oil-bearing  strata  was  successfully  and  permanently  shut  off  so  as  to  prevent  the 
percolation  or  penetration  into  such  oil-bearing  strata;  such  log  shall  be  kept  in 
the  local  office  of  the  owner  or  operator,  and  together  with  the  tour  reports  of  said 
owner  or  operator,  shall  be  subject,  during  business  hours,  to  the  inspection  of  the 
supervisor,  or  any  of  his  deputies,  or  any  of  the  commissioners  of  the  district, 
except  in  the  case  of  a  prospect  well  as  hereinafter  defined.  Upon  the  completion 
of  any  well,  or  upon  the  suspension  of  operations  upon  any  well,  for  a  period  of  six 
months  if  it  be  a  prospect  well,  or  for  thirty  days,  if  it  be  in  proven  territory,  a 
copy  of  said  log  in  duplicate,  and  in  such  form  as  the  supervisor  may  direct,  shall 
be  filed  within  ten  days  after  such  completion,  or  after  the  expiration  of  said  thirty- 
day  period,  with  the  field  supervisor,  and  a  like  copy  shall  be  filed  upon  the  completion 
of  any  additional  work  in  the  deepening  of  any  such  well. 

The  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor  shall  determine  and  designate  what  wells  are 
prospect  wells  within  the  meaning  of  this  act  and  no  reports  shall  be  required  from 
such  prospect  wells  until  six  months  after  the  completion  thereof. 

The  owner  or  operator  of  any  well  drilled  previous  to  the  enactment  of  this  act 
shall  furnish  to  the  supervisor  or  his  deputy  a  complete  and  correct  log  in  duplicate 
and  in  such  form  as  the  supervisor  may  direct,  or  his  deputy,  of  such  well,  so  far 
as  may  be  possible,  together  with  a  statement  of  the  present  condition  of  said  well. 

Test  of  shut-off. 

Sec.  10.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  operator  of  any  well  referred  to  in 
this  act  to  notify  the  deputy  supervisor  of  the  time  at  which  the  owner  or  operator 
shall  test  the  shut-off  of  water  in  any  such  well.  Such  notice  shall  be  given  at  least 
five  days  before  such  test.  The  deputy  supervisor  or  an  inspector  designated  by  the 
supervisor  shall  be  present  at  such  test  and  shall  render  a  report  in  writing  of  the 
result  thereof  to  the  supervisor,  a  duplicate  of  which  shall  be  delivered  to  the 
owner.  If  any  test  shall  be  unsatisfactory  to  the  supervisor  he  shall  so  notify  the 
owner  or  operator  in  said  report  and  shall  within  five  days  after  the  completion  of 


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such  test,  oi'der  additional  tests  of  such  work  as  he  deems  necessary  to  properly 
shut  off  the  water  in  such  well  and  in  such  order  shall  designate  a  day  upon  which 
the  owner  or  operator  shall  again  test  the  shut-off  of  water  in  any  such  well,  which 
day  may,  upon  the  application  of  the  owner,  be  changed  from  time  to  time  in  the 
discretion  of  the  deputy  supervisor. 

Production   reports. 

Sec.  20.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person,  association  or  .corporation  produc- 
ing oil  in  the  State  of  California,  to  file  with  the  supervisor,  at  his  request  but  not 
oftener  than  once  in  each  month,  a  statement  showing  amount  of  oil  produced 
during  the  period  indicated  from  each  well,  together  with  its  gravity  and  the  amount 
of  water  produced  from  each  well,  estimated  in  accordance  with  methods  approved 
by  the  supervisor,  and  the  number  of  days  during  which  fluid  was  produced  from 
each  well,  the  number  of  wells  drilling,  producing,  idle  or  abandoned,  owned  or 
operated  by  said  person,  association  or  corporation;  provided,  that,  upon  request  and 
satisfactory  showing  a  longer  interval  may  be  fixed  by  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor 
as  to  such  reports  in  the  case  of  any  specific  owner  or  operator. 

TTiis  information  shall  be  in  such  form  as  the  supervisor  may  designate. 

Penalty. 

Sec.  21.  Any  owner  or  operator  of  a  well  referred  to  in  this  act,  or  employee 
thereof,  who  refuses  to  permit  the  supervisor,  or  his  deputy,  to  inspect  the  same,  or 
who  wilfully  hinders  or  delaj's  the  enforcement  of  this  act,  and  every  person,  firm, 
or  corporation,  who  violates  any  provision  of  this  act,  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor 
and  shall  be  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  for  not  less  than  thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine 
and  imprisonment. 

Police  power  of  the  state. 

Sec.  21ff.  The  charges  hereinafter  provided  for  are  directed  to  be  levied  by  the 
State  of  California  as  necessary  in  the  exercise  of  its  police  power  and  to  provide  a 
means  by  which  to  supervise  and  protect  deposits  of  petroleum  and  gas  within  the 
State  of  California,  in  which  deposits  the  people  of  the  State  of  California  are 
hereby  declared  to  have  a  primary  and  supreme  interest. 

Charges  assessed. 

Sec.  22.  Charges  levied,  assessed  and  collected  as  hereinafter  provided  upon  the 
properties  of  every  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  operating  any  well  or 
wells  for  the  production  of  petroleum  in  this  state,  or  operating  any  well  or  wells  for 
the  production  of  natural  gas  in  this  state  which  gas  wells  are  situate  on  lands 
situate  within  two  miles,  as  near  as  may  be,  of  any  petroleum  or  gas  well  the  produc- 
tion of  which  is  chargeable  under  this  act,  shall  be  u.sed  exclusively  for  the  support 
and  maintenance  of  the  department  of  petroleum  and  gas  hereinbefore  created,  and 
shall  be  assessed  and  levied  by  the  state  mineralogist,  and  collected  in  the  manner 
hereinafter  provided. 

Charges  on  oil. 

Sec.  23.  Every  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  operating  any  petroleum 
well  or  wells  in  this  state  shall  annually  pay  a  charge  to  the  state  treasurer  at  a 
uniform  rate  per  barrel  of  petroleum  produced  for  the  preceding  calendar  year  at 
the  time  and  in  the  manner  hereinafter  provided,  based  upon  a  verified  report  as 
herein  provided. 

Charges  on  gas. 

Sec.  24.  Every  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  operating  any  gas  well 
or  wells  in  this  state  shall  annually  pay  a  charge  to  the  state  treasurer  based  upon 
the  amount  of  gas  sold  in  the  preceding  calendar  year,  at  a  fixed  rate  per  thousand 
cubic  feet,  at  the  times  and  in  the  manner  hereinafter  provided,  based  upon  a  verified 
report  as  herein  provided. 


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Charges  on  land. 

Sec.  25.  Every  person,  Arm,  corporation  or  association  owning  any  oil  land,  as 
determined  by  the  supervisor,  shall  annually  pay  a  charge  to  the  state  treasurer  at 
the. time  and  in  the  manner  hereinafter  provided,  which  charge  shall  be  a  uniform 
rate  per  acre.  Said  charge  shall  be  based  upon  a  verified  report  as  provided  herein  ; 
provided,  hotcever,  that  such  lands  so  assessed  shall  not  be  called  upon  to  pay  more 
than  one-tenth  of  the  total  charges  or  moneys  proposed  to  be  assessed,  levied  and 
collected  under  the  provisions  of  this  act  for  any  one  year. 

Sec.  26.  The  charges  assessed,  levied  and  to  be  collected  under  the  provisions  of 
this  act  shall  be  in  addition  to  any  and  all  charges,  taxes,  assessments  or  licenses  of 
any  kind  or  nature  paid  by  or  upon  the  properties  assessed  hereunder. 

Annual  financial  estimate. 

Sec.  27.  The  state  mineralogist  shall  annually,  on  or  before  the  first  Monday  in 
March,  acting  in  conjunction  with  the  state  board  of  control,  make  an  estimate  of 
the  amount  of  moneys  which  shall  be  required  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

At  the  time  of  making  such  estimate,  the  state  mineralogist  shall  report  to  the 
state  board  of  control  the  amount  of  money  in  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund  on  the 
day  such  estimate  is  made,  less  the  amount  of  money  necessary  for  the  support  of 
the  department  of  petroleum  and  gas  for  the  remainder  of  the  fiscal  year,  and  the 
amount  of  such  estimate  shall  in  no  event  exceed  the  difference  between  the  amount 
thus  determined  as  remaining  in  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund  at  the  end  of  the  fiscal 
year  and  the  sum  of  one  hundred  fifty  thousand  dollars. 

Annual  reports  by  owners. 

Sec.  28.  The  state  mineralogist  shall  prescribe  the  form  and  contents  of  all 
reports  for  making  the  charge  or  other  purposes  to  carry  out  the  intent  and  pro- 
vision of  this  act,  which  form  shall  be  mailed  in  duplicate  to  the  person,  firm, 
corporation  or  association  owning  property  or  assessed  under  the  provisions  of 
this  act. 

Sec.  29.  Every  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  chargeable  under  the 
provisions  of  this  act,  shall  within  ten  days  after  the  first  Monday  in  March  of 
each  year,  report  to  and  file  with  the  state  mineralogist,  a  report  in  such  form  as 
said  officer  may  prescribe,  giving  any  and  all  items  of  information  as  may  be 
demanded  by  said  report,  and  necessary  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  which 
report  shall  be  verified  by  such  person  or  officer  as  the  state  mineralogist  may 
designate. 

Sec.  30.  If  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  chargeable  under  the 
provisions  of  this  act  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  furnish  the  state  mineralogist  within 
the  time  prescribed  in  this  act  the  verified  report  provided  for  in  this  act.  the  state 
mineralogist  must  note  such  failure  or  refusal  in  the  record  of  assessments  herein- 
after in  this  act  provided  for,  and  must  make  an  estimate  of  the  petroleum  or  gas 
production,  or  landed  area  to  be  assessed  of  any  such  person,  firm,  corporation  or 
association  and  must  assess  the  same  at  the  amount  thus  estimated  and  compute 
the  charge  thereon,  which  assessment  and  charge  shall  be  the  assessment  and  charge 
for  such  year.  And  if  in  the  succeeding  year  any  such  person,  firm,  corporation  or 
association  shall  again  fail  and  refuse  to  furnish  the  verified  report  required  by  this 
act,  the  state  mineralogist  shall  make  an  estimate  as  aforesaid,  which  estimate  shall 
not  be  less  than  twice  the  amount  of  the  estimate  made  by  him  for  the  previous  year, 
and  shall  note  such  failure  or  refusal  as  above  provided,  and  the  said  estimate  so 
made  shall  be  the  assessment  or  charge  for  said  year.  In  case  of  each  succeeding 
consecutive  failure  or  refusal  the  said  state  mineralogist  shall  follow  the  same 
procedure  until  a  true  statement  or  report  shall  be  furnished. 

Penalty. 

Sec.  31.  Any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  failing  or  refusing  to  make  or 
furnish  any  report  which  may  be  required  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or 
who  wilfully  renders  a  false  or  fraudulent  report,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor 
and  subject  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  three  hundred  dollars,  nor  more  than  one  thou- 


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sand  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  not  exceeding  six  months,   or 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment  for  each  such  offense. 

Extension    date   filing    reports. 

Sec.  32.  The  state  mineralogist  may,  for  good  cause  shown,  by  order  entered 
upon  his  minutes,  extend  for  not  exceeding  thirty  daj's,  the  time  fixed  in  this  act 
for  filing  any  report  herein  provided  for. 

Rate  of  assessment. 

Sec.  33.  On  or  before  the  third  Monday  before  the  first  Monday  in  July  of  each 
year,  the  state  mineralogist  shall  determine  the  rate  or  rates  which  shall  produce  the 
sums  necessary  to  be  raised  as  provided  in  section  twenty-seven  of  this  act.  Within 
the  same  time  the  said  state  mineralogist  shall  extend  into  the  proper  column  of  the 
record  of  assessments  hereinafter  provided  for,  the  amount  of  charges  due  from  each 
person,  firm,  corporation  or  association. 

Sec.  34.  Between  the  first  Monday  in  Mai'ch  and  the  third  Monday  before  the 
first  Monday  in  July  in  each  year,  the  state  mineralogist  must  assess  and  levy  the 
charges  as  and  in  the  manner  provided  for  in  this  act.  The  assessments  must  be 
made  to  the  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  owning  or  operating  the  property 
subject  to  assessment  hereunder  on  the  first  Monday  in  March.  If  the  name  of  the 
owner  is  unknown  to  the  state  mineralogist,  such  assessment  must  be  made  to 
unknown  owners.  Clerical  errors  occurring  or  appearing  in  the  name  of  any  person, 
firm,  corporation  or  association  whose  property  is  properly  assessed  and  charged,  or 
in  the  making,  or  extension  of  any  assessment  or  charge  upon  the  records,  which  dc 
not  affect  the  substantial  rights  of  the  payer,  shall  not  invalidate  the  assessment 
or  charge. 

Equalization. 

Sec.  3.0.  The  state  mineralogist  and  the  chairman  of  the  state  board  of  control 
and  the  chairman  of  the  state  board  of  equalization  shall  constitute  a  board  of 
review,  correction  and  equalization,  and  shall  have  all  the  powers  and  perform  such 
duties  as  usually  devolve  upon  a  county  board  of  equalization  under  the  provisions 
of  section  three  thousand  six  hundred  seventy-two  of  the  Political  Code.  The  state 
mineralogist  shall  act  as  secretary  of  said  board,  and  shall  keep  an  accurate  minute 
of  the  proceedings  thereof.  Said  board  of  review,  correction  and  equalization  shall 
meet  at  the  state  capitol  on  the  third  Monday  before  the  first  Monday  in  July  of 
each  year,  and  remain  in  session  from  day  to  day  until  the  first  Monday  in  July  for 
the  purpose  of  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  section. 

Publication    of   assessment   notice. 

Sec.  36.  On  the  third  Monday  before  the  first  Monday  in  July  of  each  year  the 
state  mineralogist  shall  cause  to  be  published  a  notice,  one  or  more  times,  in  a  daily, 
or  weekly,  or  semiweekly  newspaper  of  general  circulation  published  in  the  counties 
of  Fresno,  Kern,  Los  Angeles,  Orange,  Ventura  and  Santa  Barbara,  and  such  other 
counties  as  may  contain  lands  or  produce  oil  or  gas  charged  under  and  pursuant  to 
the  terms  and  provisions  of  this  act,  if  one  be  published  therein,  otherwise  in  a  news- 
paper of  general  circulation  published  in  the  county  nearest  to  such  county  designated 
herein  in  which  no  such  paper  is  published,  that  the  assessment  of  property  and  levy 
of  charges  under  and  in  pursuance  of  this  act  has  been  completed  and  that  the  records 
of  assessments  containing  the  charges  due  will  be  delivered  to  the  state  controller  on 
the  first  Monday  in  Jul}',  and  that  if  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  is 
dissatisfied  with  the  assessment  made  or  charge  fixed  by  the  state  mineralogist,  he 
or  it  may,  at  any  time  before  said  first  Monday  in  July,  apply  to  said  board  of  review, 
correction  and  equalization  to  have  the  same  corrected  in  any  particular.  The  said 
board  shall  have  the  power  at  any  time  before  said  first  Monday  in  July  to  correct 
the  record  of  assessments  and  may  increase  or  decrease  any  assessment  or  charge 
therein  if  in  its  judgment  the  evidence  presented  or  obtained  wari'ants  such  action. 
Costs  of  such  publication  in  any  county  shall  be  paid  from  the  petroleum  and  gas 
fund ;   provided,   however,  that  the  omission   to  publish   said   notice   as   hereinbefore 


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and  in  this  section  provided,  shall  not  affect  the  validity  of  any  assessment  levied 
under  or  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Record  of  assessment. 

Sec.  37.  The  state  mineralogist  must  prepare  each  year  a  book  in  one  or  more 
volumes,  to  be  called  the  "Record  of  assessments  and  charges  for  the  petroleum  and 
gas  fund,"  in  which  must  be  entered,  either  in  writing  or  printing,  or  both  writing 
and  printing,  each  assessment  and  levy  or  charge  made  by  him  upon  the  property 
provided  to  be  assessed  and  charged  under  this  act,  describing  the  property  assessed, 
and  such  assessments  may  be  classified  and  entered  in  such  separate  parts  of  said 
record  as  said  state  mineralogist  shall  prescribe. 

Sec.  38.  On  the  first  Monday  in  July  the  state  mineralogist  must  deliver  to  the 
state  controller  the  record  of  assessments  and  charges  for  the  i)etroleum  and  gas  fund, 
certified   to   by   said   state   mineralogist,   which   certificate   shall   be   substantially   as 

follows :  "I, ,  state  mineralogist,  do  hereby  certify  that  between  the 

first  Monday  in  March  and  the  first  Monday  in  July,  19 ,  I  made  diligent  inquiry 

and  examination  to  ascertain  all  property  and  persons,  firms,  corporations  and 
associations  subject  to  assessment  for  the  purpose  of  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund  as 
required  by  the  provisions  of  the  act  of  legislature  approved  June  10,  1915,  providing 
for  the  assessment  and  collection  of  charges  for  oil  protection ;  that  I  have  faithfully 
complied  with  all  the  duties  imposed  upon  me  by  law ;  that  I  have  not  imposed  any 
unjust  or  double  assessment  through  malice  or  ill  will,  or  otherwise ;  nor  allowed 
any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  or  property  to  escape  a  just  assessment 
or  charge  through  favor  or  regard,  or  otherwise."  But  the  failure  to  subscribe  such 
certificate  to  such  record  of  assessments  and  charges  for  oil  protection,  or  any 
certificate,  shall  not  in  any  manner  affect  the  validity  of  any  assessment  or  charge. 

Payment  of  charges. 

Sec.  39.  The  charges  levied  and  assessed  under  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall 
be  due  and  payable  on  the  first  Monday  in  July  in  each  year,  and  one-half  thereof 
shall  be  delinquent  on  the  sixth  Monday  after  the  first  Monday  in  July  at  six  o'clock 
p.m.  and  unless  paid  prior  thereto,  fifteen  per  cent  shall  be  added  to  the  amount 
thereof,  and  unless  paid  prior  to  the  first  Monday  in  February  next  thereafter  at 
six  o'clock  p.m.,  an  additional  five  per  cent  shall  be  added  to  the  amount  theraof. 
and  the  unpaid  portion,  or  the  remaining  one-half  of  said  charges  shall  become 
delinquent  on  the  first  Monday  in  February  next  succeeding  the  day  upon  which 
they  become  due  and  payable,  at  six  o'clock  p.m. ;  and  if  not  paid  prior  thereto  five  per 
cent  shall  be  added  to  the  amount  thereof. 

Publication  of  notice  of  payments  due. 

Sec.  40.  Within  ten  days  after  the  receipt  of  the  record  of  assessments  and 
charges  for  oil  protection,  the  state  controller  must  begin  the  publication  of  a  notice 
to  appear  daily  for  five  days,  in  one  daily  newspaper  of  general  circulation  published 
in  each  of  the  counties  of  Fresno,  Kern,  Los  Angeles,  Orange,  Ventura  and  Santa 
Barbara,  and  such  other  counties  as  may  contain  lands  or  produce  oil  or  gas  charged 
under  or  pursuant  to  the  terms  and  provisions  of  this  act,  if  one  be  published  therein, 
otherwise  for  at  least  two  times  in  a  weekly  or  semiweekly  paper  of  general  circula- 
tion published  therein,  or  if  there  be  neither  a  daily  nor  weekly  nor  semiweekly 
paper  of  general  circulation  published  in  any  one  of  such  counties,  then  the 
publication  of  the  notice  for  such  county  shall  be  made  in  a  similar  manner  in  a 
newspaper  of  general  circulation  published  in  the  county  nearest  such  county, 
specifying:  (1)  That  he  has  received  from  the  state  mineralogist  the  record  of 
assessments  and  charges  for  oil  protection;  (2)  that  the  charges  therein  assessed 
and  levied  are  due  and  payable  on  the  first  Monday  in  July  and  that  one-half  thereof 
will  be  delinquent  on  the  sixth  Monday  after  the  first  Monday  in  July  at  six  o'clock 
p.m.,  and  that  unless  paid  to  the  state  treasurer  at  the  capital  prior  thereto,  fifteen 
per  cent  will  be  added  to  the  amount  thereof,  and  unless  paid  prior  to  the  first 
Monday  in  February  next  thereafter  at  six  o'clock  p.m.,  and  additional  five  per  cent 
will  be  added  to  the  amount  thereof;  and  that  the  remaining  one-half  of  said  charges 


78  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

will  become  delinquent  on  the  first  Monday  in  February  next  succeeding  the  day  upon 
which  they  become  due  and  payable,  at  six  o'clock  p.m.  and  if  not  paid  to  the  state 
treasurer  at  the  capital  prior  thereto,  five  per  cent  will  be  added  to  the  amount 
thereof.  Costs  of  such  publication  in  any  county  shall  be  paid  from  the  petroleum 
and  gas  fund. 

Charges  become  lien. 

Sec.  41.  The  assessments  and  charges  levied  under  the  provisions  of  this  act 
shall  constitute  a  lien  upon  all  the  property  of  every  kind  and  nature  belonging  to  the 
persons,  firms,  corporations  and  associations  assessed  under  the  provisions  hereof, 
which  lien  shall  attach  on  the  first  Monday  in  March  of  each  year.  Such  lien  shall 
be  enforced  and  said  charges  collected  bj'  an  action  by  the  state  controller  as  provided 
in  section  forty-four  of  this  act. 

Charges  payable  to  treasurer. 

Sec.  42.  All  charges  assessed  and  levied  under  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be 
paid  to  the  state  treasurer  upon  the  order  of  the  state  controller.  The  controller 
must  mark  the  date  of  payment  of  any  charge  on  the  record  of  assessments  for  the 
petroleum  and  gas  fund  and  shall  give  a  receipt  for  such  payment  in  such  form  as 
the  controller  may  prescribe.  Errors  appearing  upon  the  face  of  any  assessment  on 
said  record  of  assessments  or  over  charges  may  be  corrected  by  the  controller  by  and 
with  the  consent  of  the  state  board  of  control,  in  such  manner  and  at  such  time  as 
said  controller  and  said  board  shall  agree  upon. 

Protest  of  charges. 

Sec.  43.  Any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  claiming  and  protesting  as 
herein  provided  that  the  assessment  made  or  charges  assessed  against  him  or  it  by  the 
state  mineralogist  is  void,  in  whole  or  in  part,  may  bring  an  action  against  the  state 
treasurer  for  the  recovery  of  the  whole  or  any  part  of  such  charges,  penalties  or 
costs  paid  on  such  assessment,  upon  the  grounds  stated  in  said  protest,  but  no 
action  may  be  brought  later  than  the  third  Monday  in  February  next  following  the 
day  upon  which  the  charges  were  due,  nor  unless  such  person,  firm,  corporation  or 
association  shall  have  filed  with  the  state  controller  at  the  time  of  payment  of  such 
charges,  a  written  protest  stating  whether  the  whole  assessment  or  charge  is  claimed 
to  be  void,  or  if  a  part  only,  what  part,  and  the  grounds  upon  which  such  claim  is 
founded,  and  when  so  paid  under  protest  the  payment  shall  in  no  case  be  regarded 
as  voluntary. 

Whenever,  under  the  provisions  of  this  section,  an  action  is  commenced  against 
the  state  treasurer,  a  copy  of  the  complaint  and  of  the  summons  must  be  served  upon 
the  treasurer,  or  his  deputy.  At  the  time  the  treasurer  demurs  or  answers,  he  may 
demand  that  the  action  be  tried  in  the  superior  court  of  the  county  of  Sacramento, 
which  demand  must  be  granted.  The  attorney  employed  by  the  state  oil  and  gas 
supervisor  must  defend  such  action  ;  provided,  however,  the  said  mineralogist  may 
at  the  request  of  the  said  oil  and  gas  supervisor  employ  additional  counsel,  the 
expense  of  which  employment  shall  be  paid  from  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund.  The 
provisions  of  the  Code  of  Civil  Procedure  relating  to  pleadings,  proofs,  trials  and 
appeals  are  applicable  to  the  proceedings  herein  provided  for. 

A  failure  to  be  in  such  action  within  the  time  herein  specified  shall  be  a  bar 
against  the  recovery  of  such  charges.  In  any  such  action  the  court  shall  have  the 
power  to  render  judgment  for  the  plaintiff  for  any  part  or  portion  of  the  charge, 
penalties,  or  costs  found  to  be  void  and  so  paid  by  plaintiff  upon  such  assessment. 

Delinquent  charges. 

Sec.  44.  The  state  controller  shall,  on  or  before  the  thirtieth  day  of  May  next 
following  the  delinquency  of  any  charge  as  provided  in  this  act,  bring  an  action  in 
a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  in  the  name  of  the  people  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia, in  the  county  in  which  the  property  assessed  is  situated,  to  collect  any  delin- 
quent charges  or  assessments,  together  with  any  penalties  or  costs,  which  have  not 
been  paid  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  act  and  appearing  delinquent 
upon  the  records  of  assessments  and  charges  for  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund  in  this 
action  provided  for. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  79 

The  attorney  foi*  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor  shall  commence  and  prosecute 
such  action  to  final  judgment  and  the  provisions  of  the  Code  of  Civil  Procedure 
relating  to  service  of  summons,  pleadings,  proofs,  trials  and  appeals  are  applicable 
to  the  proceedings  herein  provided  for.  The  state  mineralogist  may  employ  additional 
counsel  to  assist  the  attorney  for  the  state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,  and  the  expense 
of  such  employment  shall  be  paid  from  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund. 

Payments  of  the  penalties  and  charges,  or  amount  of  the  judgment  recovered  in 
such  action  must  be  made  to  the  state  treasurer.  In  such  actions  the  record  of 
assessment  and  charges  for  oil  protection,  or  a  copy  of  so  much  thereof  as  is  appli- 
cable in  said  action,  duly  certified  by  the  controller  showing  unpaid  charges  against 
any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  assessed  by  the  state  mineralogist  is 
prima  facie  evidence  of  the  assessment  upon  the  property,  the  delinquency,  the 
amount  of  charges,  penalties,  and  costs  due  and  unpaid  to  the  state,  and  that  the 
person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  is  indebted  to  the  people  of  the  State  of 
California  in  the  amount  of  charges  and  penalties  therein  appearing  unpaid  and  that 
all  the  forms  of  law  in  relation  to  the  assessment  of  such  charges  have  been  com- 
plied with. 

First  assessment,  March,  1916. 

Sec.  45.  The  first  assessment  under  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be  as  of  the 
first  Monday  in  March,  nineteen  hundred  sixteen,  and  the  reports  of* petroleum 
production  and  sales  of  gas  herein  provided  to  be  assessed  shall  be  reported  for  the 
calendar  year  ending  December  thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  fifteen.  The  lands 
herein  provided  to  be  assessed  and  charged  shall  be  assessed  to  the  owners  thereof 
as  of  the  first  Monday  in  March,  nineteen  hundred  sixteen. 

Disposal  of  funds. 

Sec.  4G.  All  the  moneys  heretofore  paid  to  the  state  treasurer  under  or  pursuant 
to  the  provisions  of  this  act  and  deposited  to  the  credit  of  the  oil  protection  fund, 
shall  be  withdrawn  from  said  fund,  which  is  hereby  abolished,  and  deposited  to  the 
credit  of  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund  which  is  hereby  created.  All  of  the  moneys 
hereafter  paid  to  the  state  treasurer  under  or  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  act 
shall  be  deposited  to  the  credit  of  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund.  All  moneys  in  such 
fund  shall  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  state  mineralogist,  drawn  from  such 
fund  for  the  purpose  of  this  act  upon  warrants  drawn  by  the  controller  ef  the  state, 
upon  demands  made  by  the  state  mineralogist,  and  audited  by  the  state  board  of 
control.  Of  the  moneys  in  said  petroleum  and  gas  fund,  when  such  action  has  been 
authorized  by  the  state  board  of  control,  the  state  mining  bureau  may  withdraw, 
without  at  the  time  furnishing  vouchers  and  itemized  statements,  a  sum  not  to  exceed 
five  hundred  dollars,  said  sum  so  drawn  to  be  used  as  a  revolving  fund  where  cash 
advances  are  necessary.  At  the  close  of  each  fiscal  year,  or  at  any  other  time,  upon 
demand  of  the  board  of  control,  the  moneys  so  drawn  shall  be  accounted  for  and 
substantiated  by  vouchers  and  itemized  statements  submitted  to  and  audited  by  the 
board  of  control. 

Sec.  47.  All  moneys  received  in  repayment  of  repair  work  done  under  the  order 
and  direction  of  the  supervisor  as  hereinbefore  provided,  shall  be  returned  and 
credited  to  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund. 

Annual   report  by  supervisor. 

Sec.  48.  On  or  before  the  first  day  of  October  of  each  and  every  year  the  super- 
visor shall  submit  a  report  in  writing  to  the  state  mineralogist  showing  the  total 
number  of  barrels  of  petroleum  produced  in  each  county  in  the  state  during  the 
previous  calendar  year,  together  with  the  total  cost  of  said  department  for  the 
previous  fiscal  year  and  the  net  amount  remaining  in  the  petroleum  and  gas  fund 
available  for  the  succeeding  fiscal  year's  expense,  also  the  total  amount  delinquent 
and  uncollected  from  any  assessments  or  charges  levied  under  or  pursuant  to  the 
provisions  of  this  act.  Such  report  shall  also  include  such  other  information  as  the 
supervisor  may  deem  advisable.  The  state  mineralogist  shall  make  public  such 
statements  promptly  after  receipt  of  the  same  from  the  supervisor  for  the  benefit  of 
all  parties  interested  therein. 


80  STATE   OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Recording  of  leases. 

Sec.  49.  The  owner  or  operator  of  any  lands  or  tenements  subject  to  assessment 
under  this  act  shall,  within  six  months  after  this  act  goes  into  effect,  file  with  the 
supervisor  a  certificate  which  shall  contain  the  names  of  all  the  parties  claiming  an 
interest  in  or  to  said  lands  and  full  description  of  the  property  and  the  names  of  all 
parties  in  interest  where  such  interest  is  held  by  lease,  license  or  assignment. 

Definitions. 

Sec.  50.  Whenever  the  term  "supervisor"  is  used  in  this  act  it  shall  be  taken 
to  mean  the  "state  oil  and  gas  supervisor,"  the  term  "oil"  shall  include  "petroleum," 
the  term  "petroleum"  shall  include  "oil,"  the  term  "gas"  shall  mean  natural  gas 
coming  from  the  earth,  the  term  "operator"  shall  mean  any  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion drilling,  maintaining,  operating,  pumping,  or  in  control  of  a  well  in  any  territory 
which  the  supervisor  determines  to  be  oil  or  gas  producing  territory,  the  term 
"owner"  shall  include  "operator"  when  any  oil  or  gas  well  is  operated  or  has  been 
operated  or  is  about  to  be  operated  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  other  than  the 
owner  thereof,  and  the  term  "operatoi'"  shall  include  "owner"  when  any  such  well  is 
or  has  been  or  is  about  to  be  operated  by  or  under  the  direction  of  the  owner,  except 
that  all  the  provisions  of  this  act  relating  to  assessments  for  the  purposes  of  this  act 
based  upon  the  annual  production  of  oil  or  petroleum  or  sale  of  gas,  as  set  forth  in 
sections  twenty-two  to  forty-five,  inclusive  of  this  act,  shall  apply  only  to  a  person, 
firm  or  corporation  operating  an  oil  or  petroleum  or  gas  well,  and  shall  not  apply  tq 
the  owner  of  such  well  if  some  person,  firm  or  corporation,  other  than  such  owner, 
has  been  actually  operating  the  well  during  the  whole  period  for  which  such  annual 
charge  is  made,  but  in  the  event  that  the  actual  operation  of  any  such  well  changes 
hands  during  such  period,  the  charge  shall  be  apportioned  upon  the  basis  of  the  oil 
or  petroleum  or  gas  produced,  and  the  lien  provided  for  in  section  forty-one  of  this 
act  shall  be  a  lien  against  the  property  of  each  and  all  such  operators. 

Appropriation  first  year. 

Sec.  51.  There  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  any  moneys  in  the  state  treasury, 
not  otherwise  appropriated,  the  sum  of  twenty  thousand  dollars  which  said  sum 
shall  be  immediately  transferred  by  the  state  controller  on  the  books  of  his  oflSce 
from  the  general  fund  to  the  "oil  protection  fund"  created  by  section  forty-six  of 
this  act. 

The  above  mentioned  fund  shall  be  available  for  the  uses  of  the  state  mineralogist 
for  the  maintenance  of  the  department  of  petroleum  and  gas  and  for  the  necessary 
expenses  of  the  controller  in  carrying  out  the  provisions  of  this  act.  When  the 
collections  paid  to  the  state  treasurer,  as  herein  provided,  equal  the  sum  of  thirty 
thousand  dollars  then  said  sum  of  twenty  thousand  dollars  shall  be  re-transferred 
from  the  oil  protection  fund  to  the  general  fund.  The  moneys  received  into  the 
state  treasury  through  the  provisions  of  this  act  are  hereby  appropriated  for  the 
uses  and  purposes  herein  specified. 

Constitutionality. 

Sec.  52.  If  any  section,  subsection,  sentence,  clause  or  phrase  of  this  act  is  for 
any  reason  held  to  be  unconstitutional,  such  decision  shall  not  affect  the  validity 
of  the  remaining  portions  of  this  act.  The  legislature  hereby  declares  that  it  would 
have  passed  this  act,  and  each  section,  subsection,  sentence,  clause,  and  phrase 
thereof,  irrespective  of  the  fact  that  any  one  or  more  other  sections,  subsections, 
sentences,  clauses,  or  phrases  be  declared  unconstitutional. 

Incorporated  cities. 

Sec.  53.  This  act  shall  be  liberally  construed  to  meet  its  purposes  and  the 
supervisor  shall  have  all  powers  which  may  be  necessary  to  carry  out  the  purposes 
of  this  act,  but  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not  apply  to  any  land  or  wells 
situated  within  the  boundaries  of  an  incorporated  city  where  the  drilling  of  oil  wells 
is  prohibited. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  81 

Repeal  of  previous  law. 

Sec.  54.  That  certain  act  entitled  "An  act  to  prevent  injury  to  oil,  gas  or 
petroleum-bearing  strata  or  formations  by  the  penetration  or  infiltration  of  water 
therein,"  approved  March  20,  1909,  together  with  all  acts  amendatory  thereof  and 
supplemental  thereto  and  all  acts  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby  repealed.  Nothing 
herein  shall  be  construed  as  affecting  the  provisions  of  the  act  of  June  IG,  1913. 
establishing  a  state  mining  bureau. 

TO    PREVENT   WASTING    OF    NATURAL   GAS. 

An  act  prohibiting  the  unnecessary  wasting  of  natural  gas  into  the  atmosphere; 
providing  for  the  capping  or  otherwise  closing  of  wells  from  which  natural  gas 
flows;  and  providing  penalties  for  violating  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

[Approved  March  25,  1911.] 

The   people    of    the   state    of    California,    represented    in    senate    and   assemhly,    do 

enact  as  follows: 

Section  1.  All  persons,  firms,  corporations  and  associations  are  hereby  prohibited 
from  wilfully  permitting  any  natural  gas  wastefully  to  escape  into  the  atmosphere. 

Sec.  2.  All  persons,  firms,  corporations  or  associations  digging,  drilling,  exca- 
vating, constructing  or  owning  or  controlling  any  well  from  which  natural  gas  flows 
shall  upon  the  abandonment  of  such  well,  cap  or  otherwise  close  the  mouth  of  or 
entrance  to  the  same  in  such  a  manner  as  to  prevent  the  unnecessary  or  wasteful 
escape  into  the  atmosphere  of  such  natural  gas.  And  no  person,  firm,  corporation 
or  association  owning  or  controlling  land  in  which  such  well  or  wells  are  situated 
shall  wilfully  permit  natural  gas  flowing  from  such  well  or  wells,  wastefully  or 
unnecessarily  to  escape  into  the  atmosphere. 

Sec.  3.  Any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  who  shall  wilfully  violate 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  one  thousand  dollars 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  for  not  more  than  one  year,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Sec.  4.  For  the  purposes  of  this  act  each  day  during  which  natural  gas  shall 
be  wilfully  allowed  wastefully  or  unnecessarily  to  escape  into  the  atmosphere  shall 
be  deemed  a  separate  and  distinct  violation  of  this  act. 

Sec.  5.     All  acts  or  parts  of  acts  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  6.     This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

OFFICE  BUILDINGS. 

Arrangements  have  been  made  for  the  erection  of  office  buildings  on 
leased  land  at  the  towns  of  Taft  and  Coalinga.  The  buildings  will 
provide  room  for  the  assembling  and  displaying  of  peg  models  useful 
to  all  operators  in  the  fields.  Fireproof  vaults  will  provide  for  the 
safekeeping  of  invaluable  records  of  underground  conditions. 

SPECIAL  REPORTS  ON  TECHNICAL  AND  MECHANICAL 

SUBJECTS. 

It  is  aimed  to  make  the  annual  report  of  the  supend.sor  contain  author- 
itative statements  on  subjects  of  interest  to  progressive  oil  operators. 
All  members  of  our  staff  are  encouraged  to  prepare  articles  on  either 
mechanical  or  technical  matters  which  have  not  previously  been  pub- 
lished. Such  articles  are  edited  by  the  supervisor,  with  the  aid  of  the 
deputies,  with  a  view  to  attaining  correctness  and  avoiding  useless 
statements.  Similar  articles  by  persons  not  regularly  in  the  service  of 
the  department  will  be  given  space  in  the  report  under  the  same 
conditions. 

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82  STATE   OIL    AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

METHODS  AND  REASONS  FOR  OIL  WELL  SHOOTING. 

By  M.  J.  KiRWAN,  Deputy  Suporvisor. 

Previous  to  the  year  1910  oil  wells  in  California  were  generally  shot 
in  the  following  manner : 

A  shell,  or  container,  was  made  of  ordinary  galvanized,  light  sheet 
iron.  Sticks  of  stock  60%  dynamite,  usually  from  |^"  to  1^"  in  diam- 
eter by  8"  in  length,  were  loaded  into  the  shell  and  lowered  into  the 
well  to  the  desired  depth  by  the  sand  line.  The  charge  of  dynamite 
was  detonated  by  use  of  a  blasting  cap,  lighted  with  fuse.  The  length 
of  the  fuse  was  regulated  so  as  to  allow  sufficient  time  to  lower  the  shell 
to  the  desired  shooting  depth  before  detonation.  The  diameter  of  the 
shell  was  governed  by  the  size  of  the  casing  through  which  it  had  to  be 
run  and  the  length  of  the  shell  by  amount  of  dynamite  used. 

In  some  instances  a  piece  of  casing  was  used  for  a  container  of  the 
dynamite.  This  kind  of  a  container  was  lowered  into  the  well  to  the 
desired  depth  by  an  attached  string  of  tubing  extending  to  the  surface. 
The  charge  of  dynamite  exploded  by  dropping  a  squib  shot  through  the 
tubing.  Squib  shots  usuallj^  consist  of  a  short  piece  of  pipe  about  V 
in  diameter,  containing  one  or  two  sticks  of  dynamite  with  cap  and 
lighted  fuse  attached.  The  explosion  of  the  squib  shot  detonated  the 
main  charge  of  dynamite  previously  lowered  into  the  well. 

The  foregoing  described  methods  of  shooting  wells  are  still  used  in 
.some  cases.  The  results  obtained  by  employing  such  methods  have, 
in  many  instances,  been  unsatisfactory  and  in  some  cases  detrimental 
to  the  well  on  account  of  casing  having  been  shot  off  at  the  wrong  depth, 
as  a  result  of  premature  explosion.  There  are  cases  in  which  workmen 
engaged  in  shooting  have  been  killed  or  injured  while  using  one  of  these 
methods,  on  account  of  accidental  explosions  at  the  surface. 

The  modern  method  of  shooting  oil  wells  is  accomplished  by  the  use 
of  a  specially  prepared  blasting  gelatin,  an  explosive  much  safer  than 
-  dynamite  or  nitroglycerine,  on  account  of  the  insensitiveness  to  heat, 
friction  or  concussion.  Straight  blasting  gelatin  is  a  nitroglycerine  and 
guncotton  composition  and  is  not  especially  adapted  to  well  shooting, 
on  account  of  its  tendency  to  harden  shortly  after  manufacture  so  that 
it  can  not  be  made  to  conform  to  the  size  or  shape  of  the  desired  shell 
or  container. 

■     Blasting  gelatin,  for  well-shooting  purposes,  is  prepared  by  the  addi- 
tion of  wood  pulp  in  certain  proportions  in  order  to  make  it  plastic  so 
"that  it  can  be  gotten  into  shape  for  the  container. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


83 


METHOD  OF  SHOOTING  WELLS  WITH   BLASTING  GELATIN. 

Electric  detonators  which  are  especially  prepared  to  withstand  the 
pressure  to  be  contended  with  in  oil-well  shooting,  are  embedded  in  the 
blasting  gelatin  and  then  connected  in  series  so  as  to  insure  a  simulta- 
neous explosion  of  the  entire  charge.  The  torpedo  or  container,  when 
loaded,  is  lowered  into  the  well  to  the  shooting  depth  by  the  sand  line, 
and  the  waterproof  leading  wires  from  the  electric  detonators  are  con- 
nected to  a  blasting  machine,  or  power  circuit,  at  the  surface.  The 
charge  of  gelatin  is  then  detonated  by  electric  current  at  the  desired 

moment. 

Following  is  a  table  giving  the  amount  of  blasting  gelatin  held  by 
various  sized  torpedoes  per  foot.  The  diameter  of  the  torpedo  is  regu- 
lated so  as  to  carry  the  desired  amount  of  explosive  per  foot.  The 
largest  diameter  of  a  torpedo  used  is  usually  about  one  inch  less  than 
the  diameter  of  the  smallest  casing  through  which  it  has  to  be  run. 


Diameter  of  torpedo  In  Inches 


Pounds 
per  foot 


1 

n 
ij 

13 

2 

2J 

2i 

23 

3 

31 

3i 

31 

4 


i 

9/10 
li 

li 

2i 

21 

Sh 

4J 

5i 

S 

7 

8i 


Diameter  of  torpedo  in  inches 


ih 

5 

5i 

6 

6J 

7 

7J 

8 

8i 

9 

91 

10 


Pounds 
per  foot 


Hi 

14i 

m 

21 
241 
2^ 
33 

49 
63 
58 


The  amount  of  explosive  used  should  be  regulated  by  the  physical 
condition  of  the  well  between  the  shooting  depth  and  height  of  fluid 
above  the  shooting  point  and  results  desired.  In  some  wells  where 
shooting  is  recommended  by  the  State  Mining  Bureau,  the  approximate 
amount  of  explosive  to  be  used  is  specified.  In  most  cases  where  shoot- 
ing is  to  be  done  it  is  advisable  for  the  well  owner  to  consult  with  an 
expert  shooter  relative  to  the  exact  amount  of  explosive  which  should 
be  used  in  each  shot. 

An  advantage  of  shooting  with  gelatin  is  that  the  force  of  the  explo- 
sion may  be  directed  by  the  spacing  and  placing  of  the  detonators. 
Blasting  gelatin  generally  used  in  California  well  shooting  generates 
1300  volumes  of  gas  under  an  initial  pressure  of  15  tons  per  square  inch. 
The  definition  of  the  word  ' '  explosion ' '  used  herein  is  as  follows :  ' '  The 
release  of  a  large  volume  of  gas  generated  under  great  pressure." 

During  drilling  operations  various  tools  or  portions  of  casing  may  be 
lost  and  obstruct  or  prevent  further  drilling  before  removal.     In  many 


8-4  STATE   OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

cases  it  would  be  more  eeonomieal  to  displace  such  obstructions  by 
shooting,  rather  than  drill  them  up  or  fish  them  out. 

It  is  advisable  to  shoot  in  the  majority  of  wells  where  oil-  and  water- 
bearing formations  are  penetrated  by  casing  which  can  not  be  removed, 
and  in  which  it  becomes  necessary  to  plug  between  certain  depths. 

In  practically  every  case  it  is  necessary  to  shoot  wells  which  have 
one  or  more  strings  of  sidetracked  casing,  which  may  serve  to  conduct 
water  into  or  between  oil-bearing  formations,  in  order  that  all  holes 
may  be  converted  into  one  large  one  and  plugged  between  certain  depths 
to  prevent  the  passage  of  water.  It  sometimes  becomes  necessary  to 
shoot  with  a  small  amount  of  explosive  to  create  a  "pocket"  in  which 
to  make  a  shot  large  enough  to  obtain  the  desired  results.  In  cases  of 
this  kind,  where  the  ''pocket"  has  been  made,  the  torpedoes  are  made 
of  comparatively  short  lengths  connected  by  wire  so  as  to  allow  them 
to  pass  and  rest  alongside  of  each  other  in  the  hole.  This  method  of 
shooting  is  employed  where  there  is  sidetracked  casing,  which  may  be  a 
number  of  feet  from  the  hole  in  which  the  shooting  is  done  and  where 
it  is  necessary  to  shoot  all  holes  together  in  order  to  plug  with  cement. 

Probably  most  of  the  oil-well  shooting  is  done  for  the  purpose  of 
severing  casing  at  a  certain  depth  in  order  to  permit  removal  of  the 
upper  portion.  There  are  instances  in  which  casing  has  been  shot  off 
inside  of  other  casing  without  rupturing  the  outer  casing.  This  was 
done  by  the  use  of  a  coupling  locator  below  which  was  attached  a  small 
charge  of  explosive  calculated  for  the  requirements  of  such  work,  A 
coupling  locator  is  a  tool  which  resembles  a  latch- jack  and  is  run  on  the 
sand  line.  After  a  collar  or  coupling  on  the  casing,  nearest  to  the 
desired  shooting  depth,  has  been  located,  the  charge  of  explosive  is 
detonated  opposite  such  collar. 

Wells  penetrating  hard  formations  may  be  shot  instead  of  under- 
reamed,  in  order  to  allow  casing  to  follow  the  tools.  ''Crooked"  hole 
in  drilling  wells,  caused  by  hard  formations  standing  at  a  steep  angle 
with  the  horizontal,  may  be  straightened  by  shooting  between  proper 
depths. 

Shooting  has  been  resorted  to  instead  of  perforation  to  permit  fluid 
to  enter  through  the  oil  string,  in  some  wells. 

The  production  of  some  wells  has  been  increased  by  shooting  in  hard 
or  close-grained  formation,  shattering  it  so  as  to  allow  fluid  to  enter  the 
well  more  readily. 

Thanks  are  due  to  Messrs.  C.  H.  Allison  and  A.  Leslie  Oliver  for 
assistance  in  preparing  this  information  for  publication. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  85 

A  METHOD  OF  REMOVING  CASING  AND  PLUGGING  WELLS  USED 
IN  THE  KERN  RIVER  FIELD. 

By  G.  McGrkgor,  Petroleum  Engineer. 

Shooting  pipe  for  the  purpose  of  plug-ging  is  not  looked  on  with 
much  favor  in  the  Kern  River  field,  for  two  reasons:  First,  there  are 
so  many  sands  with  thin  shale  streaks  between  that  it  would  be  a  very 
expensive  piece  of  work  to  separate  each  oil  sand  by  shooting  in  the 
hard  strata  between  them  and  putting  in  a  bridge.  In  the  second 
place  the  lower  shales  do  not  seem  to  resist  the  action  of  water.  When 
drilled  into  they  appear  to  be  tough  but  after  being  subjected  to  the 
action  of  water,  they  seem  to  become  softened  very  much  as  lime  does 
upon  becoming  air  slacked.  Consequently,  they  do  not  make  iaeal 
places  in  which  to  put  cement  plugs. 

Added  to  the  above  is  the  uncertainty  of  the  records,  which  are  so 
unreliable  that  it  is  unusual  to  find  the  formations  in  a  well  as  they 
appear  on  the  log.  Consequently,  one  could  never  be  sure  of  placing 
a  shot  where  it  would  be  of  any  use. 

The  alternative  has  been  the  method  employed  by  the  Peerless  Oil 
Company  and.  with  minor  modifications,  bj'  other  companies  in  this 
field. 

The  method  is  as  follows :  The  casing  is  cut  in  short  lengths,  usually 
abovit  5  feet  long,  and  then  starting  with  the  bottom  piece  is  ripped. 
The  ripper  is  run  as  long  as  it  Anil  take  hold,  usually  three  to  five  rips 
being  cut  in  each  piece  of  casing.  The  ripper  is  then  raised  to  the 
next  cut  and  the  process  repeated  until  the  entire  joint  is  thoroughly 
ripped.  The  ripper  is  next  raised  above  the  collar  which  is  ripped  or 
knocked  off.  The  next  step  is  to  run  in  with  the  tools,  get  on  top 
of  this  ripped  casing  and  pound  it  down.  In  some  cases  a  20'  joint 
of  pipe  has  been  pounded  down  until  it  only  occupied  3'  of  hole. 

In  conjunction  with  this  method,  clay  and  cement  are  used  and  the 
open  hole  below  the  unripped  pipe  is  filled  and  tamped.  Then  the 
process  is  repeated  with  the  next  joint  of  casing  until  the  desired 
height  is  reached.  In  this  way  a  solid  clay  plug  is  put  in,  mudding 
up  the  sand  and  re-inforcing  the  shales  as  it  is  built. 

]\Ir.  D.  AV.  Wells,  of  the  Peerless  Oil  Company,  has  used  this  method 
almost  exclusively  among  the  wells  w^orked  on,  being  numbers  5,  26, 
33,  41,  42,  43,  49,  53,  54  and  67. 

The  method  is  only  employed  in  plugging  wells  where  it  is  impossible 
to  pull  the  casing.  No  attempt  is  made  to  replace  shooting  by  this 
method  where  it  is  desired  to  sidetrack  the  casing  or  to  loosen  it  for 
pulling. 


86  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR, 

An  amusing  incident  encountered  by  this  department  in  connection 
with  the  above  method  illustrates  the  tendency  of  some  superintendents 
to  cling  to  established  methods  and  refuse  to  even  consider  a  new 
procedure.  The  method  was  specified  by  the  department  as  part  of 
the  work  on  a  certain  well  in  the  Kern  River  field  but  the  superintend- 
ent entered  emphatic  protest,  stating  that  the  method  was  impracti- 
cable if  not  a  physical  impossibility,  showing  that  he  had  not  taken 
the  trouble  to  keep  informed  on  present  day  operations  in  plugging 
wells  used  at  near-by  properties. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  87 

METHOD  OF  MUDDING  WELLS  AS  PRACTICED  IN  THE 
KERN  RIVER  FIELD. 

By   G.    McGregor,   Petroleum   Engineer. 

For  many  years  it  has  been  a  matter  of  common  knowledge  that 
large  areas  in  the  Kern  River  field  have  been  greatly  damaged  by 
water  flooding  the  prodncing  sands  and,  while  generally  admitted  to 
be  a  menace,  concerted  and  concentrated  action  to  remedy  the  evil  was 
not  undertaken.  This  was  probably  due  to  two  causes:  First,  defin- 
ite methods  of  combating  the  water  were  not  in  vogue ;  and  second,  the 
period  of  depression  in  the  oil  industry  during  Avhich  the  receipts  were 
so  light  that  smaller  operators  did  not  feel  justified  in  spending  any 
consideral)le  sum  for  repairs. 

In  the  last  few  years,  however,  the  recognition  of  the  use  of  clay  as 
a  remedy  and  the  increase  in  the  price  of  oil  has  caused  much  repair 
work  to  be  undertaken  and  in  nearly  every  instance  the  work  done 
has  been  very  beneficial  to  the  company  doing  the  work,  and  in  many 
cases  the  neighbors  have  profited  by  the  work  done. 

The  methods  in  which  wells  are  plugged  with  clay  may  be  roughly 
divided  into  two  classes : 

1.  Where  the  clay  is  mixed  in  the  well ;  and 

2.  "Where  the  clay  is  mixed  on  the  surface  and  placed  in  the  well  in 
liquid  forin. 

Advocates  of  both  systems  are  very  staunch  in  their  support  of  their 
particular  method. 

In  the  first  method  cable  tools  are  used,  being  allowed  to  swing  at 
the  particular  spot  where  it  is  desired  to  mud.  The  clay  is  then  shov- 
eled dry,  or  slialitly  moistened,  into  the  top  of  the  casing  along  with 
a  constant  stream  of  water.  The  water  serves  a  double  purpose  of 
preventing  the  clay  from  ''bridging"  when  it  strikes  the  fluid  level  and 
also  to  a  certain  extent  increases  the  head  of  water  in  the  casing,  thus 
helping  to  carry  the  clay  out  into  the  formations.  The  action  of  the 
tools  swinging  in  the  open  hole  is  similar  to  the  action  of  rotary  drill- 
pipe  and  as  the  claj'  settles  down  around  the  tools  it  is  pounded  back 
into  the  formation.  Care  must  be  taken  that  the  tools  do  not  become 
''mudded  up"  or  that  circulation  does  not  stop  while  clay  is  being 
put  in. 

The  Del  Rey  Oil  Company  used  this  method  on  their  well  No.  1, 
Section  5,  Tp.  29  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.  The  well  had  to  be 
redrilled  and  all  the  mudding  done  through  5f"  casing,  the  hole  being 
plugged  from  1095  feet  up  to  664  feet  where  a  cement  cap  was  placed. 

Approximately  120  feet  of  oil  sands  were  mudded  off,  the  plan  being 
to  mud  off  the  sands  on  the  way  down  so  as  to  keep  the  casing  free  and 
then  put  in  a  solid  plug,  as  the  pipe  was  witlidrawn.     About  850  cubic 


00  STATE   OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

yards  of  clay,  4^  tons  of  iron  cuttings  and  25  wagon  loads  of  manure 
were  put  in.  The  work  lasted  three  months  and  cost  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  $3500  exclusive  of  the  cost  of  a  new  derrick. 

Various  companies  using  the  second  method,  namely,  mixing  the 
mud  before  it  is  put  in  the  well,  differ  slightly  in  their  methods. 

The  Associated  Oil  Company  uses  an  ordinary  concrete  mixer  to  mix 
the  clay  which  is  then  pumped  into  the  well  through  a  string  of  3" 
tubing.  The  first  step  is  to  clean  the  well  to  bottom  and  split  up  the 
old  pipe  in  the  well  in  order  to  allow  the  mud  free  access  to  the  walls 
of  the  hole.  A  string  of  tubing  is  then  inserted  and  the  well  pumped 
full  of  the  mud  fluid.  The  fluid  in  the  hole  is  subjected  to  pump  pres- 
sure. The  well  is  then,  by  having  tight  head  in  the  casing  and  gas 
clamps  around  it,  allowed  to  stand  under  pressure  to  test  the  job.  If 
the  mud  does  not  break  away  under  the  pressure  test,  the  bottom  of 
the  tubing  is  placed  in  the  lowest  cla.y  stratum  where  it  is  desired  to 
cement,  and  after  releasing  a  part  of  the  pressure  a  certain  amount  of 
cement  is  pumped  into  the  clay  stratum.  This  process  is  repeated  in 
all  the  strata  in  which  it  is  desired  to  cement. 

This  system  was  used  on  M.  &  S.  Well  No.  10,  Section  29,  Tp.  28 
S.,  R.  28  B.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  which  had  approximately  170  feet  of 
exposed  oil  sands.  About  500  cubic  yards  of  clay  and  190  sacks  of 
cement  were  used  on  the  job  which  required  only  nine  days,  and  cost 
approximately  $2000. 

The  Standard  Oil  Company  has  a  specially  constructed  mud  mixer 
mounted  on  a  wagon  bed  which  is  moved  from  well  to  well.  The  mixer 
consists  of  a  box  with  a  shaft  running  lengthwise  to  which  are  fastened 
paddles.  The  shaft  is  driven  by  a  chain  drive  from  an  ordinary  well 
engine  whch  is  also  moved  about  and  connected  with  the  steam  line  at 
the  well  to  be  mudded.  A  stream  of  water  is  allowed  to  run  into  the 
box  and  the  clay  shoveled  in  where  it  is  thoroughly  mixed.  The  mnd  is 
allowed  to  run  out  at  one  end  of  the  box  in  any  desired  thickness.  A 
trough  extends  from  the  mud-mixer  to  the  well  and  the  mud  flows  in 
by  gravity. 

When  it  is  desired  to  "mud"  a  well,  it  is  always  cleaned  out  to 
bottom,  or  if  the  casing  is  in  such  shape  that  this  is  impossible,  the 
w^ell  is  redrilled.  As  the  mud  flows  into  the  well,  the  lower  string  of 
casing  is  lifted  frequently  until  a  place  is  found  where  the  mud  goes 
away  freely.  As  the  hole  fills  with  mud,  the  casing  is  withdrawn  and 
the  well  filled  to  the  top.  An  air  line  is  then  connected  to  the  casing 
and  air  pressure  of  275  lbs.  per  square  inch  put  on  the  top  of  the 
mud  column  to  force  the  mud  down  the  well  and  thence  back  into  the 
formations.  In  some  cases,  the  column  can  be  forced  down  a  distance 
of  300  feet.  The  well  is  then  filled  to  the  top  again  and  the  process 
repeated  until  the  hole  will  not  take  any  more  mud. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  89 

This  system  was  used  on  Well  No.  38,  ''M.  C.  No.  1.",  Section  5, 
Tp.  29  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  where  about  450  cubic  yards  of 
clay  was  put  in.  This  work  took  about  13  days  and  cost  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  $4150.     The  exposed  oil  sands  were  about  330  feet  thick. 

The  Kern  River  Oilfields  of  California  Ltd.,  uses  still  a  different  sys- 
tem in  that  they  mix  the  mud  in  a  large  vat  with  steam  brought  into 
contact  with  the  clay  by  means  of  a  perforated  coil  of  pipe  and  men 
using  hoes.     The  licpiid  mud  is  then  pumped  into  the  well. 

In  all  cases  work  commences  at  the  bottom  of  the  well,  although  in 
some  cases  it  is  necessary  to  drill  a  new  hole  beside  the  old  one  to  get 
down  to  the  original  bottom  depth.  In  some  cases  it  is  not  necassary 
to  fill  the  hole  to  the  top  because  when  circulation  of  water  is  stopped, 
the  upper  sands  cave  in  on  top  of  the  mud  and  act  as  a  cap  while 
pressure  is  being  applied  to  the  mud  below.  In  the  cases  where  the 
hole  is  filled  to  the  top,  the  well  is  allowed  to  stand  under  pressure. 
Sometimes  the  formations  give  way  and  the  column  of  mud  drops,  when 
the  hole  is  again  filled  and  the  pressure  applied  until  a  stable  condition 
is  obtained. 

Well  No.  2-B  of  the  Kern  River  Oilfields  of  California,  Ltd.,  on  Sec- 
tion 33,  Tp.  28  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  is  a  good  example  of  the 
latter  method.  This  Avell  which  had  originally  been  drilled  to  980  feet 
but  in  some  former  work  had  been  plugged  back  to  896  feet,  supposedly 
shutting  off  the  water  below  that  depth,  was  redrilled  to  896  feet  and 
cased  to  883  feet.  Tubing  was  run  to  a  depth  of  886  feet  and  mud  was 
pumped  into  the  well.  After  putting  in  16  cubic  yards,  the  clay 
showed  in  the  adjoining  well — No.  3-B.  After  220  cubic  yards  had 
been  pumped  in  the  pump  gauge  showed  pressure  from  time  to  time. 
There  were  430  cubic  yards  pumped  in  through  the  tubing  which  was 
pulled,  and  3  cubic  yards  more  were  put  in.  This  well  had  about  260 
feet  of  oil  sand  exposed.  The  cost  of  labor  was  about  $700  and  material 
$74,  and  the  time  about  57  days.  No  charge  was  made  for  casing 
on  this  job  as  enough  casing  was  recovered  from  the  old  well  to  redrill 
with.  This  well  was  afterwards  cleaned  out  to  about  650  feet  and  put 
to  pumping.  , 

Another  very  interesting  case  was  well  No.  1-LL  of  the  Kern  River 
Oilfields  of  California,  Ltd.,  on  the  same  section.  In  this  case  a  new 
hole  was  drilled  about  8  feet  from  the  original  well.  The  old  hole  was 
838  feet  deep  and  the  new  well  was  drilled  to  829  feet.  The  7f"  casing 
was  kept  nine  feet  from  bottom  and  circulation  was  obtained  after 
pumping  water  into  the  well  under  pressure  of  75  lbs.  per  square 
inch  for  fifteen  minutes.  As  soon  as  circulation  was  obtained,  the  water 
gravitated  into  the  hole.  A  packer  was  then  set  and  after  120  cubic 
yards  of  clay  had  been  pumped  in.  the  pump  pressure  ran  up  to  375 


90  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

pounds  per  square  inch.  The  packer  was  then  taken  out  and  the  7f 
casing  cut  off  at  652  feet,  the  upper  portion  pulled  out  and  the  packer 
again  set  at  the  cut-off  (or  652')-  After  pumping  in  six  more  cubic 
yards  (making  a  total  of  126),  the  adjoining  well  (No.  2-L)  began  to 
show  clay  and  a  decrease  in  the  amount  of  water  pumped  by  No.  2-L  was 
noticed.  When  24  more  cubic  yards  of  clay  (making  a  total  of  150 
yards)  had  been  pumped  in,  the  pump  gauge  again  began  to  show  pres- 
sure and  the  mud  came  to  the  surface  between  the  13|"  casing  and  the 
9f "  casing,  showing  that  in  all  probability  the  mud  had  broken  through 
into  the  old  hole  and  had  then  come  back  into  the  new  above  where  the 
packer  was  set.  The  packer  was  then  withdrawn.  Well  No.  2-L  showed 
such  a  rapid  decrease  in  water  that  it  was  taken  off  air  and  put  on  the 
beam  as  there  was  not  enough  iluid  to  handle  with  air.  The  water 
handled  in  No.  2-L  decreased  from  about  1200  barrels  daily  to  approxi- 
mately 200  barrels  daily.  About  two  months  later  the  water  again  broke 
in  so  work  was  resumed  and  25  cubic  yards  more  clay  were  pumped 
in  which  apparently  cured  the  trouble.  Approximately  175  cubic  yards 
of  clay  were  used  in  this  hole  which  had  about  400  feet  of  exposed  oil 
sand.  The  work  took  about  three  weeks  and  cost  in  the  neighborhood 
of  $2687  of  which  $1400  was  for  labor  and  the  remainder  for  material. 

None  of  the  above  wells  had  flowing  water  to  contend  with  although 
in  practically  every  case  they  had  to  contend  with  the  "bottom"  water, 
which,  while  not  under  sufficient  head  to  make  it  flow,  still  raises  the 
fluid  level  high  in  the  hole  and  seems  inexhaustible.  The  depth  of 
these  holes  ranged  from  about  700  feet  to  1400  feet. 

The  foregoing  cases  are  merely  cited  as  typical  examples  of  the  various 
methods  used  and  do  not  in  any  way  represent  the  amount  of  repair 
work  done  in  the  field,  as  each  of  the  above  companies  has  worked  on 
numerous  other  wells,  and  other  companies  have  been  and  are,  at  the 
present  time,  engaged  in  repair  work.  Among  these  are :  The  Peerless 
Oil  Company,  Virginia  Oil  Company,  Apollo  Oil  Company,  Alma  Oil 
Company,  Kern  River  Oil  Company,  Tejon  Oil  Company,  Calex  Oil 
Company,  Calloma  Oil  Company,  and  others. 


SECOND   ANNU.VL   REPORT. 


91 


COLLECTION  OF  FUNDS  BY  ASSESSMENT. 

The  collection  of  funds  during  the  past  fiscal  year  was  made  as  pro- 
vided in  the  original  statute  of  1915,  chapter  718.  Briefly,  the  details 
are  as  follows: 

The  monej^  received  from  collection  of  the  ass&ssment  comprises  the 
oil  protection  fund  and  is  used  for  two  purposes :  First,  for  the  super- 
vision by  the  Petroleum  Department  of  the  State  JNIining  Bureau;  and 
second,  for  the  repair  of  oil  wells.  The  rates,  shown  on  the  accompany- 
ing statement  and  used  in  determining  the  various  items,  are  deter- 
mined in  accordance  with  sections  23,  24,  25,  46  and  47  of  the  said 
statute.     The  detailed  method  is  as  follows : 

The  sum  of  $45,000  is  annually  available  for  the  support  and  mainte- 
nance of  the  department.  One-tenth  of  the  above  mentioned  sum  of 
$45,000  is  levied  upon  the  oil  land  of  the  state.  The  remaining  nine- 
tenths  is  levied  upon  the  oil  produced  and  the  gas  produced  and  sold. 
For  the  purpose  of  this  assessment  10,000  cubic  feet  of  gas  is  considered 
equal  to  one  barrel  of  oil.  The  amounts  of  land,  oil  and  gas  and  the 
number  of  producing  wells  in  the  various  counties  were  determined  to 
be  as  follows: 


Fresno    

Kern   

Los  Angeles 

Orange    

Ventura    

Santa  Barbara  . 
San  Luis  Obispo. 
Santa  Clara  


Totals 


County 


Land 
(acres; 


Oil  (bbls.)     Gas   (10  M) 


12,703 
56,122 
2,174 
3,297 
1,523 
9,808 
772 


85,479 


14,048.105  5,437 

52,278,238  1,229,680 

2,400.811  63,584 

13,048,749  324,267 

904,013    

4,361,241  82,090 

5,670    

16,368    

87,063,195  ]     1,705,058 


WeUs  (No.) 


944 
4,249 
531 
458 
332 
349 
2 
11 


6,873 


The  money  which  was  previously  collected  to  be  used  in  repairing 
wells  is  available  for  use  only  in  the  county  where  collected.  Expendi- 
ture in  repairing  wells  is  to  be  repaid  by  satisfaction  of  a  lien  upon  the 
property  where  the  work  is  done  and  therefore  little  or  no  further 
assessment  is  to  be  expected  for  repairs.  The  assessment  for  the  repair 
work  was  levied  in  the  same  manner  as  that  for  supervision,  namely, 
one-tenth  on  the  oil  land  and  the  remainder  on  oil  produced  and  gas 
produced  and  sold.  The  rates  applied  in  levying  the  total  a.ssessment 
are  $.052  per  acre  of  oil  land  and  $.000456  per  barrel  of  oil  or  per 
10,000  cubic  feet  of  gas. 


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FINANCIAL  STATEMENT. 

By  W.  W.  THAYER,  Secretary. 

CALIFORNIA   STATE    MINING    BUREAU. 
Statement  of   Receipts  and   Disbursements  from   "Oil   Protection   Fund"    (Chapter  718, 
Statutes    1915),    for    the    Department    of    Petroleum    and    Gas,    for    the    Period    of 
July   1,   1916,   to  June  30,   1917. 

RECEIPTS. 

Balance  for  sixty-eighth  fiscal  year ?5S1  36 

Receipts  from  assessments  for  Oil  Protection  Fund 140,-537  57 

Refund  of  auto  license  fees  paid  state 43  50 

Total    $141,142  43 

DISBURSEMENTS. 

Reimbursement  of  General  Fund  for  appropriation $20,000  00 

Expenditure  for  support  of  Department  of  Petroleum  and  Gas  from  balance 
from  sixty-eighth  fiscal  year 84  74 

Office  of  headquarters: 

Salaries    $14,481  84 

Equipment  - 3,06S  40 

Traveling  expenses  1,19!)  16 

General  expense 2,343  18 

Printing    829  63 

Total    21,920  26 

Los  Angeles  Office: 

Salaries    $5,502  27 

Equipment  1,177  00 

General  expense  1,691  32 

Total    8,370  59 

Coalinga  Office: 

Salaries    $4,904  55 

Equipment  1,408  45 

General  expense 1,559  39 

Total    7,872  39 

Taft  Office: 

Salaries    $8,399  K 

Equipment  1,221  00 

General  expense 3,39i  07 

Total 12,9S4  72 

Santa  Maria  Office: 

Salaries    $2,400  00 

Equipment  909  25 

General  expense 1,245  43 

Total 4.5.54  68 

Unexpended  balance  65,355  05 

$141,142  43  $141,142  43 

The  above  statement  represents  the  total  receipts  of  and  disbursements  from  the  Oil  Protec- 
tion Fund. 

W.  W.  THAYER,  Secretary 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT. 


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113 


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WORK  OF  DEPUTIES  IN  VARIOUS  FIELDS. 

The  work  carried  on   at  onr  various  local  offices  is  shown  by  the 
following  tabulation : 


IK'iiiity.  otflce  address  and  counties 
covered 


Notices  and  decisions 


New    I  Sliut- 
wells    I     off 


Deepen^  .^ba„. 
red'rm      ^^^ 


M.   J.  Kirwan,  520  Union   Leagn^e 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. — 
Los  Angeles,  Orang?  and  Ventura 
counties    

R.  E.  Collom,  Santa  Maria,  Cal.— 
Santa  Barbara,  San  Luis  Obispo 
and  Santa  Clara  counties 

R.  X.  Ferguson,  Taft    Cal.- 
Kern    County   

R.  D.  Bush,  Coali.Tga,  Cal.— 
Fresno  County  


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land 


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pro- 
ducing 
wells 


90           96           38  j  33 

9S     S8  .        39  21 

R38    629  1   360  I  99 

245  i  47 


10,660 
56,122 
12,703 


940    938    682    200  I  86,479 


Logs 
filed 


Graphic 
Iocs 


Models, 
acres 


1,321      1,159         858        1,680 


362         393 

4,246      4,406 

944      1,2^ 


6,873      7,223 


246        2,250 


6,500 


297  I     2,570 


2,499      13,000 


Additions  to  the  technical  staff  have  made  it  po.ssible  to  make  consid- 
erable advance  in  solving  the  problems  before  us.  The  work  is,  how- 
ever, far  from  completed.  The  percentage  of  completion  is  to  some 
extent  indicated  by  comparison  of  the  number  of  graphic  logs  with  the 
number  of  producing  wells.  Another  indication  is  furnished  by  com- 
parison of  figures  for  proved  acreage  and  models. 

Attention  is  again  called  to  the  fact  that  operators  must  give  consid- 
erable attention  to  the  technical  details  of  their  own  operations,  and  can 
not  expect  this  department  to  provide  all  plans  for  development  and 
repair. 

The  reports  by  the  various  deputies  have  necessarily  been  so  con- 
den.'-ed  as  to  omit  much  information  of  general  interest,  as  it  was 
impossible  to  carry  on  our  regular  work  and  at  the  same  time  write  a 
complete  and  detailed  statement  of  it.  It  is  believed,  however,  that 
enough  information  is  given  so  that  interested  readers  will  be  given  a 
clue  for  any  further  inquiries. 

The  supervisor  has  at  all  times  had  the  active  co-operation  of  all  the 
deputies,  without  which  it  would  be  imjiossible  to  conduct  the  work  of 
the  department.  The  loss  of  two  deputies  during  the  past  year  was 
keenly  felt.  ]Mr.  Chester  Naramore  left  to  accept  the  responsible  posi- 
tion of  Chief  Petroleum  Technologist  of  the  U.  S.  Bureau  of  IMines. 
Mr.  R.  B.  .Moran  resigned  in  order  to  again  engage  in  the  oil  business 
as  an  operator. 


122  statp:  oil  and  gas  supervisor. 

CHAPTER  II. 

LOS  ANGELES,  ORANGE,  AND  VENTURA 
COUNTIES. 

By   M.    J.    KiRWAN. 
Territory. 

The  work  assigned  to  this  office  included  supervision  of  wells  in 
districts  Nos.  1  and  2,  as  prescribed  in  Section  10  of  Chapter  718,  as 
amended  in  1917. 

District  Xo.  1  includes  the  counties  of  Los  Angeles,  Orange,  Kiverside, 
Sau  Diego,  Imperial  and  San  Bernardino. 

District  No.  2  consists  of  the  county  of  Ventura. 

Organization. 

The  position  of  Deputy  Supervisor  was  filled  by  Mr.  Robert  B.  Moran, 
until  March  15,  1917,  when  his  resignation  took  effect.  The  present 
deputy  assumed  charge  on  this  date,  having  been  transferred  from  the 
Coalinga  office  of  the  department.  The  deputy  was  assisted  in  the  w^ork 
by  a  stenographer,  whose  time  was  divided  between  this  department  and 
the  department  of  mining,  and  two  inspectors. 

GENERAL  STATEMENT. 

The  work  of  this  department  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1917, 
resulted  in  mere  detailed  supervision  of  drilling  and  maintenance  of  oil 
wells  than  the  year  previous,  on  account  of  the  additional  assistants 
provided  the  deputy  and  more  complete  file  of  well  records. 

The  following  written  notices  were  received  during  the  past  year: 
New  wells,  128 ;  Deepen  or  redrill.  10 ;  Abandonment,  46.  During  this 
time  226  written  decisions  were  made  relative  to  various  operations  at 
wells.  Included  in  this  number  were  129  decisions  concerning  opera- 
tions in  drilling  new  wells.  The  depth  at  which  water  should  be  shut 
off  in  new  wells  was  given  particular  attention  and  recommendations 
covering  this  important  feature  of  the  work  were  made  for  each  new 
w^ell  where  there  was  sufficient  available  information.  Various  peg 
models  were  constructed  and  a  number  of  cross  sections  made  to  aid  in 
solving  the  underground  problems  presented  to  the  department.  The 
staff'  of  assistants  has  been  recently  enlarged  and  the  scope  of  this  work 
greatly  broadened. 

The  tables  given  under  Districts  Nos.  1  and  2  show  that  decisions 
were  made  for  157  tests  of  water  shut  off.  A  representative  of  the 
department  witnessed  practically  every  one  of  these  tests.  In  some 
eases  the  tests  did  not  prove  satisfactory  and  recommendations  were 
made  for  further  tests  or  additional  shut-otts.  In  most  cases,  the  pro- 
posals to  deepen  or  redrill  received  the  approval  of  the  department. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  123 

The  attention  of  certain  operators  was  called  to  the  necessity  of  shooting 
sidetracked  casing  to  prevent  its  acting  as  a  conductor  of  water  into 
wells  redrilled  to  shut  off  water. 

Detailed  recommendations  were  made  for  every  well  al)andoned,  in 
w^hich  the  depths  of  shooting  and  plnuging  were  given. 

A  total  of  877  graphic  logs  have  been  drawn,  or  61.4%  of  all  logs 
received  in  Districts  Nos.  1  and  2.  Nearly  all  of  these  logs  were  drawn 
in  the  San  Francisco  office  of  the  department.  Graphic  logs  are  still 
being  drawn  as  rapidly  as  possible.  Prints  of  graphic  logs  were  sent  to 
operators  who  did  not  have  engineering  or  geological  dei)artments,  when 
decisions  were  made  relative  to  abandonment  work  and  important  re- 
drilling  jobs.  Cross  sections  were  given  to  a  number  of  operators  to 
assist  them  in  a  study  of  underground  conditions. 

The  data  relative  to  production  of  various  fields,  used  in  compiling 
tables  which  are  listed  under  Districts  Xos.  1  and  2,  was  taken  from 
monthly  production  reports  received  from  various  operators. 

Monthly  production  reports  are  being  received  from  all  producing 
companies,  except  one,  in  District  No.  1.  Production  reports  have  not 
been  received  regularly  from  all  producing  companies  in  District  No.  2. 
In  many  cases  the  reports  are  of  an  unsatisfactorj'  nature.  In  a  few 
cases  operators  furnished  the  department  with  reports  showing  the 
amount  and  percentage  of  water  in  the  oil  produced  by  each  well,  after 
all  free  water  had  been  drained  off.  It  is  obvious  that  such  reports  are 
of  little  value.  Some  companies  make  no  serious  effort  to  determine  the 
amount  of  oil  or  water  produced  by  individual  wells  for  their  own  infor- 
mation, or  for  this  department. 

Plans  have  been  made  to  have  a  representative  of  the  department 
visit  each  producing  property  and  discuss  with  the  Superintendent  or 
Manager  the  best  and  most  economical  means  of  obtaining  production 
figures  for  individual  wells.  In  some  cases  an  estimate  of  the  amount 
of  oil  produced  and  a  sample  of  fluid  from  the  lead  line,  properly  tested, 
will  give  sufficient  information  relative  to  the  amount  of  water  produced. 
The  production  of  certain  wells  do  not  justify  the  expense  of  providing 
tanks  to  measure  the  fluid  production. 

The  following  table  and  diagram  are  given  to  illustrate  a  use  of  pro- 
duction data  made  b}^  this  department  in  studying  water  conditions  at 
a  group  of  twenty-nine  wells. 


124 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


TABLE  A. 
Production  Records  Taken  From  Monthly  Production  Report  for  June,  1917: 


Well  No. 

Harrels 

!)f  clean 

oil 

Barrels 
of  water 

Percentage 
of  water 

Number 
of  days 
produced 

Remarks 

3                        _       _.                       .   .         

4 

28 

96 
3 

13 
2 

IS 

96 

58 
181 

28 
136 

26 
130 
160 

51 
138 

65 
289 

52 
265 

6S 
113 

44 
184 

96 

96 

38 

0 

8 

5 

0 

46 

329 

27 

32 

174 

45 

115 

180 

290 

148 

0 

0 

25 

0 

6 

0 

2 

0 

95 

77 

28 

0 

38 

71 

0 

32 

85 

12 

53 

56 

63 

47 

53 

85 

52 

0 

0 

32 

0 

8 

0 

4 

0 

29 
30 
27 

1 
20 

3 
20 
30 
29 
30 
30 
30 
23 
30 
30 
27 
30 
29 
30 
30 
30 
26 
29 
28 
30 

0                                     -_.--- 

7           ..     

9 

n         

12       

13    

14                                                      .     .  . 

15                                 

20                   ..       -     -       -—       -     - 

21          — . 

22    _- 

23        -         

24 

25    

og                                ..       ._        ... 

27            ..                -           _  -     

OS                       --       --       

09        ..           .         ...     ... 

30           --         -     

32                     

33          ._     .. 

34                  .-                              __  ..  _-_     -  . 

35         ...     --     --     -- 

36                                ....        ...  ---  . 

3g                                  .     _ _. 

Drilling 

3!)                              _  .            ._  _      - 

Drilling 

40                                      -       

Drilling 

49                             . ..  ..     ...  . 

Drilling 

Maps  were  prepared  similar  to  that  herewith  shown,  using  symbols 
showing  the  comparative  amount  of  water  produced  daily,  during  the 
month  of  June  for  each  well  in  Districts  Nos.  1  and  2.  The  wells  shown 
in  triangles  were  colored  yellow,  wells  shown  in  squares  colored  blue  and 
wells  shown  in  circles  colored  red  in  order  to  give  prominence  to  the 
dififerent  well  classifications  as  determined  by  amounts  of  water  which 
they  produce. 

A  summary,  showing  the  number  and  kind  of  notices  received  and 
decisions  rendered,  together  with  a  brief  statement  relative  to  each 
decision,  is  given  by  section,  township  and  range  for  each  company, 
following'  the  ciiscussion  for  each  field. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT. 


12;') 


MAP    OF   WELLS 

Showing  amounts  of  water   produced. 
(  see    Table   A  ) 


® 

29 

A 


® 


9 

A 


A 


a 


® 


(s) 


® 


^ 


i^ 


12 


36 

2Z 

A 

30 

A 

(•) 

34 

A 


(s)       (i)         A 


A     0-30   Barrels  per  day. 

[i]     30-75  Barrels  per   day. 

®     75    +    Barrels   per    day. 

All  other  Wells;  drilling, idle  or  abandoned 


Fig.  20. 


MAPS. 

Thanks  are  due  to  the  following  iuclividiials  and  companies  for  fur- 
nishing general  field  maps  and  maps  of  their  properties  showing  well 
locations  and  other  useful  information. 


Security  Oil  &  Uev.  Co. 

County  of  Los  Angeles  Road  Dept. 

Pacific  Light  &  Power  Corp. 

Riverside  Portland  Cement  Co. 

Petroleum   Development  Co. 

Clara   Baldwin  Stocker. 

General    Petroleum   Corporation. 

San  Diego   Cons.   Oil  Co. 

Union  Oil  Co. 

Eureka  Canon  Syndicate. 

Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Co. 

Salt  Lake  Oil  Co. 

West  Coast  Oil  Co. 

Olinda  Land  Co. 

Amalgamated  Oil  Co. 

Red  Star  Petroleum  Co. 


Standard  Oil  Co. 

Montebello  Oil  Co. 

Central  Oil  Co.  of  Los  Angeles. 

Columbia  Oil  Producing  Co. 

Brea  Canjon   Oil   Co. 

H.  B.  Moran. 

The   Petrol   Co. 

Beattv  Oil  &  Dev.  Co. 

Calumet  Oil  Co. 

Oak  Ridge  Oil  Co. 

W.   E.  Barry. 

A.ssoeiated  Oil  Co. 

Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Baird  Oil  &  Asphalt  Co. 

White  Star  Oil  Co. 

Southern  California  Edison  Co. 


126  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

The  Amalagamated  Oil  Company  furnislied  this  department  with 
a  copy  of  a  geological  report  and  oil  contour  map  covering  the 
property  of  this  company   in  the  Coyote  Hills  tield. 

LIST  OF  COMPLAINTS. 

There  were  only  two  complaints  received  during  the  past  j'car  which 
re(|uired  a  detailed  investigation  by  this  office.  A  summary  of  work 
done  on  these  complaints  follows : 

ANAHEIM   UNION   WATER  COMPANY 

vs. 

AMALGAMATED  OIL  COMPANY. 

During  the  latter  part  of  the  year  1916,  the  attention  of  this 
department  was  directed  by  the  Anaheim  Union  Water  Company  to 
the  serious  water  condition  of  Amalgamated  Oil  Companj^  wells  along 
the  south  line  of  the  Anaheim  lease,  in  Section  13,  T.  3  S.,  R.  10  W., 
S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  Coyote  Hills  field. 

The  matter  of  this  complaint  was  called  to  the  attention  of  the 
Amalgamated  Oil  Company  by  this  department,  and  request  made  for 
more  complete  log  and  history  records  and  record  of  individual  well 
production  as  far  back  as  available.  The  company  responded  promptly 
and  furni.shed  production  reports  and  very  complete  records  of  work 
done  at  various  wells.  Shortly  after  the  receipt  of  this  information, 
this  department  completed  a  number  of  cross  sections,  water  and  pro- 
duction curves,  covering  wells  in  the  affected  area. 

Wells  on  the  property  of  the  Petroleum  Company,  adjoining,  were 
entirely  free  from  water  until  November,  1916,  when  Well  No.  1 
showed  a  small  amount  of  free  water  and  some  emulsion.  The  water 
condition  of  this  well  gradually  grew  worse  until  the  company  pro- 
posed to  shut  off  the  top  oil  sand  in  hopes  of  improving  the  water 
condition  of  this  well. 

Extensive  tests  made  by  the  company  under  the  supervision  of  this 
department  demonstrated  that  water  from  above  the  top  oil  sand  was 
not  entering  the  well.  After  these  tests  had  been  concluded  approval 
was  given  to  shut  off'  the  top  oil  sand.  At  the  present  time  the  well 
stands  cemented. 

A  number  of  conferences  were  held  at  the  Los  Angeles  office  of  the 
State  Mining  Bureau  and  attended  by  representatives  of  all  parties 
concerned  in  the  water  condition  on  the  Anaheim  lease  and  adjoining 
properties.  Considerable  repair  work  has  been  carried  on  at  various 
wells  as  shown  by  the  list  of  decisions. 

The  source  of  the  water  trouble  affecting  certain  wells  in  the  area 
mentioned  has  not  been  determined.  The  detail  structure  of  the 
eastern  portion  of  this  field  has  not  been  completely  and  satisfactorily 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  127 

worked  out.  Preparations  have  been  made  by  this  department  to 
complete  the  pej;  model  whieh  has  l)een  eonstriieted  eoveriufi^  about 
one  half  of  the  Coyote  Hills  field.  When  this  lias  l)eeii  done,  the 
source  of  water  affecting  certain  wells  on  the  Anaheim  lease  and 
adjoining  properties,  should  be  better  known  and  further  recommenda- 
tions will  be  made  by  this  department  covering  tests  at  wells,  or  repair 
work  so  far  as  conditions  warrant. 

BREA  CANON  OIL  COMPANY 

vs. 
BIRCH   OIL  COMPANY. 

During  the  early  part  of  1917  the  attention  of  this  department  was 
directed  by  the  Brea  Canon  Oil  Company  to  the  increase  in  water  in 
their  wells  along  the  west  line  of  their  property  in  Section  2,  T.  3  S., 
R.  10  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  :M.  The  Brea  Canon  Oil  Company  expressed  the 
opinion  that  this  increase  in  water  resulted  from  the  water  condition 
of  Birch  Oil  Company  wells,  adjoining  on  the  west. 

An  investigation  by  this  department  showed  that  water  conditions 
in  a  number  of  wells  in  the  western  part  of  the  Brea  Canon  field  were 
serious,  and  that  some  of  the  affected  wells  in  this  area  probably 
produce  large  amounts  of  water  from  formations  penetrated  near  the 
bottom  of  these  wells. 

Tables  showing  the  production  of  Brea  Canon  Oil  Company  wells 
along  the  western  side  of  their  property  were  made  and  show^ed  that 
there  was  a  slight  increase  in  the  amount  of  water  produced  by  Well 
No.  27.  During  February,  1917,  this  well  averaged  23  barrels  of 
water  per  day,  which  was  the  largest  amount  of  water  produced  per 
day  by  any  wells  of  the  Brea  Caiion  Oil  Company,  located  on  the 
western  side  of  their  property.  Well  No.  10  of  the  Birch  Oil  Company 
was  completed  and  commenced  pumping  ]\Iarch  6.  1917,  after  which 
date  the  w^ater  content  of  fluid  produced  by  Brea  Caiion  Well  No.  27 
decreased  until  in  June  it  averaged  less  than  5  barrels  of  water  per 
day.  It  appears  that  drilling  water  from  Birch  Well  No.  10  probably 
entered  Brea  Canon  Well  No.  27.  The  water  condition  of  the  latter 
well  is  now  considered  satisfactory  by  the  Brea  Canon  Oil  Company. 

LEGAL  ACTION  TAKEN  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT. 
The  Providential  Oil  Company,  operating  in  Section  19,  T.  3  S.,  R. 
9  W\,  S.  B.  B.  &  :\r..  Coyote  Hills  field,  failed  to  file  log  records  and 
monthly  production  reports  of  their  producing  wells  and  notices  relative 
to  two  wells  which  were  drilling.  A  number  of  requests  were  made  for 
these  records  and  various  blanks  providing  space  for  information  re- 
quired sent  to  otHcials  of  the  company.  After  waiting  for  over  a  year,  a 
formal  demand  for  records  and  notices  was  made  upon  the  company. 


128 


8T.\TK   OIL    AND    GAS    SlU'ERVISOK. 


but  they  failed  to  reply  or  tile  any  records.  Finally  it  became  neces- 
sary for  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  to  take  iiction  against  the 
company  for  their  failure  to  comply  with  the  law. 

On  May. 10,  1917,  the  deputy  supervisor  swore  to  a  criminal  com- 
plaint and,  after  summons  had  been  served  upon  the  company,  they 
immediately  filed  the  required  records  with  this  department. 

After  the  records  had  been  filed,  a  request  was  made  by  this  depart- 
ment to  the  Prosecuting  Attorney  of  the  city  of  Los  Angeles  to  dismiss 
the  complaint.  This  was  done,  because  it  has  been  the  aim  of  this 
department  to  act  in  an  advisory  rather  than  a  prosecuting  capacity. 

The  management  of  the  Providential  Oil  Companj^  recently  changed 
hands  and  the  new  officials  are  actively  co-operating  with  this  office 
in  the  matter  of  protecting  the  oil  bearing  formations  on  this  property 
from  water. 

DISTRICT  No.  1. 

The  entire  production  of  oil  in  this  district  was  obtained  from  Los 
Angeles  and  Orange  counties. 

The  name  Whittier-Fullerton  oil  fields  follows  common  usage  to 
include  all  the  fields  east  of  the  city  of  Los  Aijgeles;  namely,  Olinda, 
Brea  Caiion,  Whittier,  Coyote  Hills,  Montebello  and  Puente. 

The  number  of  wells  in  this  district,  number  of  producing  wells,' 
number  of  logs  filed,  number  of  graphic  logs,  average  daily  production 
of  oil  and  water,  percentage  of  water,  number  of  acres  of  proved  oil 
land,  is  shown  by  fields  in  the  following  tabulation: 


TABLE  1. 


1 

B 

■a 
f 

III 
c  c  £B 

Number  of  wells 
actually  producing, 
according  to  pro- 
duction reports 

Average  daily 
production 

Average  daily 
production  per 
producing  well 

►3 

Field 

5: 
0^ 

—   CO 

Cd 
3 
0 

ca 

Coyote    Hills    

221 
348 
89 
85 
244 
3 
417 
200 
5 

215 

224 

72 

3 

211 

3 

394 

32 

5 

204 
206 
67 

0 
193 

3 
1S5 

0 

0 

171 

266 

66 

44 

150 

2 

272 

76 

0 

161 

251 
62 
44 

139 
2 

243 
75 

26,286 

7,598 

4,717 

62 

3,222 

852 

3,436 

362 

2,631 

9^6 

2,032 

4 

2,624 

0 

2,186 

325 

163 
30 
76 
1.4 
23 
426 
14 
5 

16 

3.7 
33 

0.1 
19 

0 

9 

4 

9.1 

Olinda 

10.8 

Brea   Oanvon             --  -    -- 

30.1 

6.0 

Whittier    

Montel)ello                        -    

44.9 
0.0 

Salt  Lake 

38.8 

47.3 

Totals      

1,612 

1,159 

858 

1,047 

977 

4t),534 

10,728 

47.6 

11 

18.8 

SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT. 


129 


The   following  table  gives  a  summary   of  written  notices  received 
and  decisions  made  in  this  district  during  the  past  year: 


New  wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redriU 

Abandon 

DUtrlct  No.  1— Field 

O 

E 

o 

a 

OB 

5< 

o 

P 

c 
E 

o 

a 

5^ 

o 
E 

o" 

a 

P 

1 

5" 

s 

Ooyote  Hills — — 

18 
2 
9 

11 
4 
4 
6 

38 

18 

2 

8 
9 
1 
4 
6 

60 

12 

3 

17 
2 
2 

! 

48 

18 

2 

13 
2 
1 

10 
2 

17 
2 
2 
8 

19 
2 
3 

8 

18 

1 

17 

Olinda    

1 

Whittier                                                             -.      

1 

1 

Salt  Lake   

• 

3 

4 

4 

4 
4 

Miscellaneous  

2 

3 

a             6 

Totals    

90 

86 

108 

96 

35         38 

33 

33 

COYOTE  HILLS  FIELD. 

In  the  recent  classification  of  oil  field  names,  the  fields  sometimes 
referred  to  as  East  Coyote  and  West  Coyote,  are  now  called  Coyote  Hills 
field  by  the  State  Mining  Bureau. 

GEOLOGY. 

In  general  the  surface  contour  of  the  Coyote  Hills  indicates  the 
geological  structure  of  these  hills.  The  structure  of  both  hills  is 
anticlinal. 

Study  of  peg  model  constructed  of  the  western  range  of  hills,  including 
Sections  17,  18,  19,  20,  and  the  western  portions  of  Sections  16  and  21, 
T.  3  S.,  R.  10  W.,  and  Sections  13  and  24,  T.  3  S.,  R.  11  W.,  indicates 
that  the  underground  structure  conforms  to  a  marked  degree  with  the 
surface  structure.  The  geology  of  this  portion  of  the  Coyote  Hills  as 
described  in  Bulletins  Xos.  63,  69  and  73  of  the  State  Alining  Bureau,  in 
which  the  underground  structure  of  the  field  was  forecast  from  evidences 
of  surface  outcrops,  has  been  borne  out  by  study  of  the  well  records, 
detailed  cross  sections  and  a  complete  peg  model,  constructed  by  this 
department  during  the  past  year. 

A  contour  of  the  top  of  the  producing  oil  zone,  as  shown  by  the  peg 
model,  is  a  dome  with  an  elongated  axis  in  an  approximate  east  and 
west  direction,  the  apex  of  the  dome  being  in  the  S.  W.  ^  of  Section 
18,  T.  3  S.,  R.  10  W.  The  anticline  plunges  gradually  east  and  west 
from  this  point,  and  the  dip  of  the  flanks  appears  to  be  greater  than 
the  plunge  of  the  axis. 

Recent  wells  completed  and  producing  near  the  apex  of  the  fold 
and  on  the  south  flank  of  the  anticline  (in  the  N.  ^  of  See.  19,  T.  3  S., 
R.   10  W.)    are  prolific   producers.     The  depth   to  which  these  wells 


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130  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

have  lu'c'ii  drilled  into  tlu^  oil  bcnriii^'  foniuitioii-;,  and  the  proximity 
to  the  apex  of  the  dome  probnhly  Jiccounls  foi-  the  lar^v  production  of 
these  wells. 

Only  a  small  part  of  the  eastern  portion  of  the  Coyote  Hills  field 
has  been  covered  by  a  peg  model  made  by  this  department. 

Surface  neology  of  this  portion  of  the  field  has  been  described  in 
detail  in  publications  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau,  mentioned  above, 
and  in  various  reports  made  by  geologists  in  the  employ  of  private 
companies  operating  in  this  field. 

A  difference  of  opinion  still  exists  as  to  the  correct  correlation  of 
the  oil  horizons.  The  completion  of  the  peg  model  which  is  under 
construction  by  this  department  no  doubt  will  aid  in  solving  this 
problem.  The  logs  of  seven  wells  located  in  the  eastern  part  of  Sec.  23, 
T.  3  S.,  R.  10  W.,  and  along  the  west  line  of  Sec.  24,  T.  3  S.,  R.  10  W., 
show  an  upper  oil  zone.  This  zone  is  worth  protecting  from  water  as 
a  number  of  these  w^ells  produce  a  considerable  quantity  of  oil.  One 
of  these  wells  was  recently  completed  and  produces  at  the  rate  of 
about  (iOO  bbls.  of  oil  per  day  from  this  zone  only.  The  production 
of  other  wells  in  this  area  comes  from  a  second  zone,  which  probably 
is  the  main  source  of  production  in  the  eastern  portion  of  the  Coyote 
Hills. 

SUMMARY  OF  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

Study  of  monthly  production  reports  for  June,  and  map  prepared 
showing  relative  amounts  of  water  produced  by  individual  wells, 
shows  that  161  wells  produced  during  this  month.  Of  this  number, 
134  wells  produced  from  0  to  20  barrels  of  water  per  day,  making  a 
total,  of  19,651  barrels  of  water,  or  an  average  of  5  barrels  per  day. 
Ten  wells  produced  from  20  to  40  barrels  of  water  per  day  each, 
making  a  total  of  8,657  barrels,  or  an  average  daily  production  of  29 
barrels  of  water.  Seventeen  wells  produced  a  total  of  50,623  barrels, 
or. an  average  of  99.3  barrels  of  water  per  day  each.  The  foregoing 
record  of  production  shows  that  the  water  conditions  are  not  very 
serious. 

Most  of  the  wells  producing  more  than  -10  barrels  of  water  per  day 
are  on  the  edge  of  producing  territory.  There  is  a  difference  of 
opinion  as  to  whether  or  not  the  majority  of  these  wells  produce 
"edge  water,"  or  water  that  has  not  been  properly  shut  off.  Nine  of 
the  wells  producing  more  than  40  barrels  of  water  each  per  day,  are 
located  in  the  southern  half  of  Section  13  and  the  northern  half  of 
Section  24,  T.  3'  S.,  R.  10  W.  The  remaining  wells  are  distributed 
throughout  the  field  along  the  edge  of  the  producing  territory.  One 
well  in  this  field  averaged  over  11,000  barrels  per  month,  and  steps 
have  been  tak'en  by  the  owner  to  shut  off  wafer  in  this  well.     Several 


FiECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  131 

Wells  produfiug  large  anioiuits  of  water  will  prohalily  l)e  repaired  or 
abandoned  during  the  coming  year. 

There  are  comparatively  few  wells  shut  down  on  account  of  their 
water  condition.  It  has  been  the  general  policy  of  operators  in  this 
field  to  abandon  and  plug  wells  which  produce  large  quantities  of 
water  after  determining  that  it  would  not  l)e  profitable  to  attempt  to 
shut  oft"  the  water  in  order  to  make  them  produce  clean  oil. 

A  number  of  wells  have  been  recently  abandoned  in  the  south- 
eastern part  of  the  field  on  account  of  small  production  of  oil.  Many  of 
the  wells  in  this  area  produce  an  emulsion  from  which  it  is  difficult  to 
separate  the  oil.  The  fiuid  levels  in  nearly  all  of  these  wells  stand 
low  enough  to  indicate  that  water  above  the  oil  sands  is  shut  off  and 
that  the  water  produced  comes  through  the  oil  bearing  formation  from 
an  undetermined  source. 

FUTURE   DEVELOPMENTS. 

The  limits  of  the  jiroductive  area  from  present  producing  zones  of 
this  field  have  been  fairly  well  defined.  There  has  been  considerable 
development  work  in  the  western  portion  of  the  field  and  no  doubt 
the  present  proved  area  will  be  extended  by  future  wells  drilled. 

The  abandonment  of  a  number  of  wells  in  the  southeastern  part  of 
the  field  on  account  of  small  production  of  oil  indicates  that  it. would 
not  be  profitable  to  drill  new  wells  in  this  area,  to  produce  from 
formations  penetrated  by  present  wells.  A  deep  test  well  in  the  eastern 
part  of  this  field  may  possibly  show  that  productive  formations  under- 
lie the  present  producing  zones. 

Following  is  a  summary  of  all  decisions  rendered  and  notices 
received  by  the  department   during  the  past  year.     This  tabulation 


132 


STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


gives   a   list   of   various   companies   and   the   sections  in   which   active 
development  or  repair  work  was  carried  out. 


o 
g 
•a 

» 

Company 

New  wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redrUl 

Abandon 

3 

i 

1 
1 

1 
P 

o 
0 

1 

6S" 
a 
a 

1 

0 

E 

□ 

17 

3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
38 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 

ss 

3S 
3S 
3S 

3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 
3S 

9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 
9W 

low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
low 
11  w 
11  w 
11  w 

St.  Hel.   Pet 

1 
3 

1 

17 
17 

Quintuple   Oil  

Union  Oil 



1 
1 
3 

1 
1 
3 



IS 

Union   Oil   

4 

4 

3 

18 

St.  Hel.   Pet 

2 

2 

IS 

Standard   -  --_ 

1 

1 
1 

1 

19 
19 

Fetterman  

Standard     _    



2 

2 

1 
1 

19 

S.  D.  Consol. 

2 

1 

19 
19 

Oalokla  

Prov.  Oil 

2 

1 

1 

2 

3 

19 

Pullerton  Gr.  West .. 

1 

1 

1 
1 

1 

?0 

Standard       .    .  ...    

2 

1 

20 
24 
«9 

Quintuple  

Yorba  Oil 

Union 

1 
1 

1 
2 

1 





1 

8 

Tri-State    

Amalgamated   

Union ... . 

13 

2 
1 
2 
6 
2 

2 
1 
2 
6 
2 

4 

1 

5 

1 

IS 



17 

Standard             ._    . 

1 

5 
4 

1 
3 
4 
1 
1 
6 
3 
1 

IS 

Standard     .    

19 

Standard   

Union        .         . 



2 

22 

Standard   

Union  Oil         

1 
5 
3 
2 

11 
5 
1 
3 

1 

12 

5 

1 

1 
1 

1 
2 

1 

2 
2 

2 

f?> 

Amalgamated      .. 

9A 

Amalgamated        

94 

The  Petroleum 

?S 

Union  Oil 

1 
1 
2 
5 

1 
1 
2 
4 

4 

Union  Oil 

5 
13 

4 
6 

3 

3 

1 

1 

13 

7A 

Standard   

Standard    . .  ..  . 

1 

Totals   . 

36 

38 

59 

48 

17 

19 

18 

17 

Following  is  a  list  of  decisions  rendered  covering  operations  at 
wells  in  this  field  for  the  past  year,  accompanied  by  a  brief  description 
showing  character  of  work  done  at  each  well  included  in  the  list  and 
recommendations  made  by  this  department. 

DECISIONS. 

T.  3  S.,  R.  9  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 
Section  17. 
St.  Helens  Petroleum  Co.,  Ltd. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     CC-299. 

Plan   of   proposed   abandonment   as    submitted   by    company    was    approved    as 
satisfactory. 
Quintuple  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     C-70. 

Test  showed  that  water  was  satisfactorily  shut  off. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  133 

Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  Berkenstock,  shut-off.     C-185. 

The  results  of  test  showed  that  a  small  amount  of  water  entered  the  well  while 
standing  for  test.  Approval  to  resume  drilling  was  given,  contingent  upon  a 
production  test  after  completion. 

Section  18. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  G.  &  L.  No.  12,  abandon.     CC-312. 

Water  string  collapsed  about  430'  above  shut-off  point. 

Approved    proposal    to    plug    with   cement   about   SCK    below    point   of   collapse. 
Recommended  that  company  leave  sufficient  casing  in  well  to  act  as  a  conductor 
to  a  depth  of  about  2450'  in  order  that  the  well  might  be  re-entered  in  case  future 
developments  indicate  the  necessitj-  of  further  plugging. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  29,  abandon.     CC-142. 

Approved   proposal  to  abandon,   recommending  shooting  instead   of  ripping,   in 
order  to  plug  with  cement  at  depths  indicated  in  abandonment  proposal. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  35,  abandon.     CC-141. 

Proposed  method  of  plugging  and  abandouing  approved. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  36,  shut-off.     C-55. 

On  account  of  the  well  making  considerable  gas  when  first  completed,  it  was 
impossible  to  make  a  bailing  test,  and  a  production  test  was  taken  thirty  days 
after  completion.     Tlie  test  showed  well  making  165  bbls.  per  day,  of  which  3% 
was  water. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  39,  begin  drilling.     CC-llS. 

Approved  proposed  estimate  of  depth  of  water  shut  off. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  39,  shut-off.     C-107. 

Test  satisfactory. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  40,  begin  drilling.     CC-119. 

Approved  proposed  estimate  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  40,  shut-off.     C-79. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  41,  begin  drilling.     CO-120. 

Estimated  depth  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Well  G.  &  L.  No.  42,  begin  drilling.     CC-297. 

Estimated  depth  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
St.  Helens  Petroleum  Co.,  Ltd. 

Well  No.  2   (Johnson),  redrill.     CC-256. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  3  (Johnson),  redrill.     CC-270. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well   (Robertson)   No.  6,  abandon.     CC-116. 

The  proposed  method  of  abandonment  was  approved. 

Section  19. 
The  Fetterman  Oil  Co. 

Weil  No.  1,  redrill.     CC-285. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upi)er  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     CC-292. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  Lerake,  abandon.     CC-206. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  indicating  depths  at  which  shooting  and  plugging 
should  be  done. 


334  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Sau  Diego  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  4,  redrill.     CC-300. 

Approved  proposed  method  of  redrilling  to  shut  off  water. 

Calokla  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Lehmer,  abandon.     CC-255. 

Recommended  shooting  and  plugging  with  cement  between  certain  depths  and 
that  company  detennine  that  each  plug  be  set  properly. 
Well  No.  2,  Lehmer,  abandon.     CC-268. 

Approved    abandonment    proposal    indicating    depths    at    which    shooting    and 
plugging  should  be  done.     Recommended  that  company  determine  that  each  cement 
plug  set  properly. 
Providential  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4.  commence  drilling.     CC-277. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  2900'. 
Drilling  was  commenced  at  this  well  on  about  January  1,  191G.  The  company 
filed  notice  of  intention  to  commence  drilling  on  May  14,  1917,  after  legal  action 
had  been  taken  by  this  department  against  the  company  for  failure  to  file  certain 
records. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     C-172. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Calokla  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  Lehmer,  abandon.     CC-323. 

Approved  proposal  to  shoot  10"  casing  at  a  depth  of  1500'  instead  of  a  depth  of 
2000'    as    formei'ly    proposed.     Plugging    of    lower    portions    of    well    had    been 
completed  as  recommended  in  decision  CC-268. 
Providential  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  commence  drilling.     CC-276. 

Estimated  depth  of  water  shut  off  approved.. 
The  Fetterman  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  abandon.     CC-300. 

Approved    proposal    to    abandon.     Recommended    shooting    and    plugging    with 
cement,  between  certain  depths. 
Fulierton  Great  West  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     CC-309. 

After  making  a  peg  model  of  the  field,  including  this  property,  it  was  found 
that  the  water  string  in  this  well  had  been  carried  through  the  top  oil  zone  and 
cemented  about  500'  lower  than  it  should  have  been  cemented.  The  water  string 
failed  to  shut  off  water  and  the  well  was  finished  through  the  lower  oil  zone 
without  having  the  water  shut  off.  The  company  proposed  to  redrill  this  well 
and  make  an  effective  shut  off  at  the  proper  depth,  plugging  the  bottom  of  the 
well  before  redrilling  to  protect  oil  formations  from  water.  This  proposal  was 
approved  by  this  department. 

Section  20. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  Coyote,  abandon.     CC-205. 
Proposed  method  of  abandonment  approved. 
Quintuple  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  abandon.     CC-267. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon.  Recommended  shooting  and  plugging  between 
certain  depths  and  that  the  company  determine  that  each  cement  plug  be  set 
properly. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  135 

Section  29. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Chapman,  coinmouce  di'illing.     CC-316. 

Recominendod  that  coniitany  cement  each  string  of  casing  landed  ahove  oil- 
liearinir  formations  which  may  be  encountered  on  account  of  this  being  a  "wild 
cat"  well. 

T.  3  S..  R.  10  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  8. 
Tri-State  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  continue  drilling.     CC-213. 

Ili'comniended   that   the  company   tile   additional   information   relative   to  results 
of    tests    of    water    shut    off    which    the    company    made    without    notifying    this 
department. 
Well  No.  1,  continue  drilling.     CC-252. 

The  company  tiled  afhdavit  that  water  was  successfully  shut  off  at  a  depth  of 
4243'.  Further  information  received  from  the  company  showed  that  water  was 
bailed  to  a  depth  of  ISOO*  and  raised  5(M)'  while  standing  24  hours.  This  decision 
stated  that  shut-off  attempted  at  4243'  was  not  effective  in  shutting  off  water, 
and  the  test  was,  therefore,  unsatisfactory. 

Section  13. 
Amalgamated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  T),  Anaheim,  shut-oft'.     C-70. 

The  well  was  redrilled.  sidetracking  lower  portion  of  original  water  string  which 
had  collapsed.     The  results  of  the  test  showed  that  new  water  string  shut  off  water 
although  water  might  possibly  enter  oil  sand  through  original  hole,  which  had  not 
been  plugged. 
Well  No.  10.  Anaheim,  redrill.     CC-262. 

Recommended  that  the  company  defer  the  proposed  work  of  testing  water  string 
aud   plugging   bottom   of   well,   awaiting    results   of   work   in   plugging   bottom   of 
adjoining  well. 
Well  No.  12,  redrill.     CC-271. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  of  well   iu  order  to  shut  off  possible  bottom 
water. 
Well   No.  14,  Anaheim,   redrill.     CC-242. 

Recommended  that  the  company  defer  work  of  testing  water  string  aud  plugging 
bottom  of  well  pending  conference  which  had  been  arranged  between  the  company, 
the  owners  of  the  land  and  neighboring  companies. 
Well  No.  14,  Anaheim,  redrill.     CC-261. 

At  conference  arranged  by   this  department  iuad  attended  by  representative  of 
the  company,  owner  of  the   land  and  neighbors,  it  was  decided  that  it  would  be 
advisable  to  delay  proposed  work  pending  results  of  work  done  in  plugging  bottom 
of  adjoining  well. 
Well  No.  28,  Anaheim,  redrill.     CC-241. 

Api)roved  proposal   to  reidiig  bottom  of  well. 
Well   No.  30,   Anaheim,  begin  drilling.     CC-lT.y. 

Ajtproved  proposed  estimated  depth  of  water  shut  off. 
Well   No.  30,  Anaheim,  shut-off.     C-118. 

Test  of  water  shut   off  satisfactory. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

No.  38.  G.  &  L.,  shut-off.     C-(». 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 


136  STATE  OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Section  17. 
Standard  Oil  Ck). 

Well  No.  19,  M-C,  shut-off.     C-65. 

The  first  shut-off  was  made  with   8^"  casing  at  341.")'.     The   well   made  ahout 
7,000,000  feet  of  gas  per  day,  when  tested.     This  casing  collapsed  and  water  was 
subsequently  shut  off  with  65"  casing  at  a  lower  depth. 
Well  No.  23,  M-C,  shut-off.     C-149. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  31,  M-C,  drill.     CC-278. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 

Section  18. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  15,  Murphy-Coyote,  redrill.     CC-295. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  oil  string  below  shoe  of  water  string ;  cut  off  and 
pull  out  oil  string  above  top  of  plug ;  put  perforated  die  nipple  on  bottom  of  new 
oil  string  in  order  to  screw  on  to  casing  left  in  the  well  and  pump  cement  through 
the  die  nipple  in  order  to  shut  off  the  top  water.  At  this  date  tests  have  not  been 
made  to  show  results  of  this  interesting  mechanical  operation. 
Well  No.  21,  Murphy-Coyote,  shut-off.     C-116. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  24,  Murphy-Coyote,  shut-off.     C-80. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  25,  shut-off.     C-77. 

Company   made   test   of   water   shut   off  without   notifying   this   department   to 
witness  same.     The  results  of  the  test  indicated  that  water  was  shut  off. 
Well   No.   28,  Murphy-Coyote,   commence  drilling.     CC-223. 

Approved  projwsed  depth  of  water  shut  off. 
W^eli  No.  28,  Murphy-Coyote,  shut-off.     C-165. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
Well   No.   29,  Murphy-Coyote,  drill.     CC-182. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut  off. 
Well  No.  29,  Murphy-Coyote,  shut-off.     C-180. 

The    results    of   the    test    indicated    that    85"    casing   did    not   shut    off   Avater. 
Recommended  that  plug  be  put  in  below  shoe  of  water  string  in  order  to  deter- 
mine, if  possible,  the  source  of  water  which  entered  the  well. 
Well  No.  29,  Murphy-Coyote,  shut-off.     C-186. 

Recommended  that  attempt  be  made  to  force  cement  behind  the  water  string, 
or  deepen  well,  only  through  sand  encountered,  below  water  string,  and  pump  or 
bail  well   for  further  tests. 
Well  No.  30.  Murphy-Coyote,  commence  drilling.     CO-272. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut  off  approved. 

Section  19. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  26,  drill.     CC-149. 

Approved  estimated  depth  of  water  shut  off. 
Well  No.  26.  shut-off.     C-147. 

A  production  test,  after  completion  of  the  well,  was  recommended  on  account 
of  the  bailer  having  been  run  several  times  previous  to  the  arrival  of  the  inspector 
to  witness  test. 
Well  No.  27,  drill.     CC-150. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut  off. 
Well  No.  27,  M.  C,  shut-off.     C-183. 

A  production  test  was  recommended  after  completion  of  the  well  on  account  of 
a  difference  in  casing  and  sand  line  measurements  as  a  result  of  which  it  was  not 
definitely  established  that  bailer  went  below  shoe  of  water  string. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  137 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  32,  commence  drilling.     CC-263. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Well  No.  33,  commence  drilling.     CC-303. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut  off  approved. 

Section  22. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Toussou,  abandon.     CC-127. 

Approved  proposed  method  of  abandonment. 
Well  No.  3.  San  Juan,  abandon.     CC-12S. 

Approved  proposed  method  of  abandonment. 
Well  No.  17,  drill.     CC-198. 

Recommended    that    water    be    shut    off   about    270'    deeper    than    proposed    by 
company. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  Coyote  No.  2,  abandon.     CC-207. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  and  indicating  the  depths  at  which  shooting  and 
plugging  should  be  done. 
Well  No.  7,  Coyote  No.  2.  abandon.     CC-169. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  and  indicating  depths  at  which  plugging  should 
be  done. 
Weli  No.  8,  Coyote  No.  2.  shut-off.     C-59. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Well  No.  9,  Coyote  No.  2,  drill.     CC-214. 

Approved  proposed  depth  at  which  water  should  be  shut  off. 

Section  23. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

(Hole)    No.  6.  redrill.     CC-164. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  deepen. 
(Hole)    No.  8,  shut-off.     C-60. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory.     Water  was  shut  off  several  hundred  feet 
above  productive  zone  in  adjoining  wells  in  order  to  test  upper  formations. 
(Hole)   No.  8,  shut-off.     C-187. 

Approved  proposal  to  continue  drilling  after  test  of  water  shut-off  was  witnessed. 
Recommended  production  test  after  completion  on  account  of  water  level  having 
been  found  73'  below  bailing  depth  reported. 
(Hole)    No.  9,  shut-off.     C-82. 

Test  of  shut  off  satisfactory. 
(Hole)   No.  9,  re-cement.     CC-244. 

Approved   proposal   to   cement   below   original   point   of  shut   off.   after  holding 
conference  with  representatives  of  company  and  adjoining  operator. 
(Hole)    No.  9,  shut-off.     C-164. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
(Hole)   No.  10,  shut-off.     C-61. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  ai)proved. 
(Hole)    No.  11,  shut-off.     C-64. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
(Hole)    No.  11,  shut-off.     C-81. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
(Hole)    No.  11,  shut-off.     C-150. 

A  letter  from  the  company  stated  that  a  sand  carrying  heavy  oil  and  possibly 
some  water  was  shut  off  on  account  of  results  obtained  in  well  No.  9,  adjoining. 
The  test  showed  that  water  was  not  passing  to  levels  in  the  well  below  the  point 
of  shut  off.  Attention  of  the  company  was  directed  to  the  fact  that  proposal  to 
shut  off  upper  oil-bearing  formations  was  not  received  by  this  department. 


138  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Union  Oil  Co. 

No.  11,  continue  drilling.     CC-24.'j. 

Approved  proposal  to  continue  drilling-  after  holding  conference  with  adjoining 
operator    relative    to   matter   of  protection    from    water   of   oil-bearing    formations 
which  had  been  shut  off. 
(Hole)    No.  12,   shut-off.     0-97. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
(Hole)   No.  13,  shut-off.     C-153. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
(Hole)   No.  14.  drill  new.     CC-143. 

Recommend  water  shut  off  at  a  depth  of  about  30O0'. 
(Hole)   No.  14,  shut-off.     C-158. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
(Hole)    No.  15.  drill.     CC-19G. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  about  100'  lower  than  proposed  in 
notice  of  intention  to  commence  drilling. 
(Hole)    No.  1(J.  drill.     00-19.5. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  oft'  water  about  100'  lower  than  proposed  in 
notice  of  intention  to  commence  drilling. 
(Hole)   No.  38,  drill.     00-159. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut  oft". 
(Hole)   No.  18,  shut-off.     0-146. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved,  although  water  was  found  29'  below  reported 
bailing  depth. 
Amalgamated  Oil  Oo. 

Well  No.  2,  Hualde,  drill.     00-288. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  oft'  water  above  upper  oil  zone  in  case  it  was 
encountered  at  this  well. 
Well  No.  8,  Hualde,  shut-off.     0-74. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  10,  Hualde,  shut-off.     0-73. 

Test  showed  that   water  was  not  completely   shut  off.     Recommended  another 
shut  oft'  at  a  lower  depth. 
Well  No.  9,  Hualde,  drill.     00-154. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut  off. 
Well  No.  9.  Hualde.  shut  off.     0-113. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  9,  redrill.     00-211. 

Water  entered  the  well  subsequent  to  test  of  water  shut  off,  and  well  was  shot 
about  1.50'  above  the  point  of  shut-off  in  order  to  remove  oil  string  and  an  8'  plug 
of  lead,  wool  and  iron  shavings  put  in.  Approved  proposal  to  shoot  and  replug 
well  with  cement ;  move  derrick  and  drill  new  hole.  Recommended  that  company 
leave  conductor  casing  in  well  in  order  that  it  may  be  re-entered  and  additional 
plugging  done  if  deemed  advisable,  judging  from  results  at  adjoining  wells. 
Well  No.  9,  Hualde,  remove  derrick  and  redrill.     OC-aSS. 

The  company  sulmiitted  a  detailed  record  of  work  done  in  shooting  and  plugging. 
Approval  to  move  derrick  and  drill  new  hole  was  given. 
Well  No.  23,  Hualde,  shut-off.     0-91. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Well  No.  2G,  Hualde,  drill.     00-172. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  about  50'  lower  than  proposed. 
Well   No.   20,  Hualde,   shut-off.     0-141. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 

Section  24. 
Amalgamated  Oil  Oo. 

Well  No.  40,  Anaheim,  shut-off.     0-87. 
Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  139 

Amalgamated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  56,  Anaheim,  drill.     CC-28n. 

Recommend    that    company    shut    off    water    above    an    upi)er    oil    zone    which 
probably  would  bo  encountered  in   this  well   and  which  had  been  encountered  in 
certain  adjoining  wells. 
The  Petroleum  Co. 

Well   No.   1.   Oilman,   redrill.     CC-230. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  a  packer  in  order  to  test  for  possible  "top"  water. 

Section  28. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  0.  Bastanchury.  drill.     CC-r22. 

Approved  depth  of  water  shut-olf  proi)Osed  by  company,  statinir  that  audflier 
and  lower  shut-off  would  probably  be  necessary. 

T.  3  S.,  K.  11  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  4. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  Myer,  drill.     CC-216. 

Approved  the  estimates  received  from  the  company  relative  to  depth  of  water 
shut  off.  This  well  is  located  over  three  miles  from  the  nearest  producing  well 
and  the  depth  at  which  oil-bearing  formation  may  be  encountered  is  unknown. 

Section  13. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.   2,   redrii:.     CC-170. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  in  order  to  shut  off  water. 
AVell  No.  2,  Emery,  shut-off.     C-131. 

The  results  of  the  test  showed  water  which  was  probably  return  drilling  water, 
would  enter  if  well  was  bailed  below  a  depth  of  2350'.  Recommended  production 
test  be  made  90  days  after  completion  of  redrilling  work.  Production  reports  show 
that  the  well  produced  0.1%  water  in  June.  1917.  indicating  a  satisfactory 
shut-off. 
Well  No.  5,  redrill.     CC-212. 

Approved   proposal    to   remove   oil   string   and   attempt   to   force   cement   behind 
the  water  string,  to  shut  off  water. 
Well  No.   5  Emery,  shut-off.     C-159. 

Test  of  water  shut   off  showed   that   water  was   not   descending  into  the   well 
from  above  the  shut-off  point  and  was  approved. 
Well  No.  5  Emery,  redrill.     CC-.33G. 

The  company  proposed  to  plug  the  bottom  of  well  up  into  the  water  string  and 
perforate  the  water  string  to  test  oil-bearing  formations  formerly  shut  off. 
Recommendations  were  made  by  this  depai'tment  to  plug  the  bottom  of  the  well 
by  stages  in  order,  if  possible,  to  locate  the  source  of  the  water.  Apjiroved  proposal 
to  perforate  water  string  and  test  the  well  after  bottom  of  well  had  been  plugged. 
Well  No.  13.  abandon.     CC-174. 

Recommended  shooting  and  plugging  at  certain  specified  depths. 
Well   No.  27,  drill.     CC-117. 

Approved  proposed  estimated  depth  for  shutting  oft"  water. 
Well  No.  27  EmeiT.  shut-off.     C-104. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Well  No.  2S.  drill.     CC-152. 
•        I'roposed  depth  of  water  shul    off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  28  Emery,  shut-off.     C-123. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  satisfactory. 


140  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Section  24. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  McNally,  shut-off.     C-108. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Well  No.  26,  shut-off.     C-6S. 

Test  of  shut  off  approved. 
Well  No.  29,  drill.     CC-151. 

Approved  proposal  depth  of  shutting  off  water. 
Wei'  No.  29,  Emery,  shut-off.     C-142. 

Test  of  shut  off  approved. 
Well   No.   30,  drill.     CC-148. 

Approved  proposal  depth  for  shutting  off  water. 
Well  No.  30,  Emery,  shut-off.     C-122. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Well  No.  31,  Emery,  shut-off.     C-173. 

The  results  of  the  test  showed  that  water  from  above  the  shut-off  point  was 
not  passing  to  lower  levels  in  the  well. 
Well   No.   32,   test  water   string.     CC-296. 

Approved  proposal  from  company  to  try  for  circulation  and  pump  cement  back 
of  water  string.  Recommended  that  company  test  water  string  by  plugging  well 
with  cement  below  the  shoe  of  this  casing.  Attention  of  company  was  called  to 
their  failure  to  notify  the  department  relative  to  depth  at  which  water  string 
was  to  be  cemented. 
Well  No.  32,  Emery,  shut-off.     C-189. 

The  results  of  the  test  witnessed  by  a  member  of  the  department  showed  that 
water  was  not  shut  off.     Approved  proposal  from  company  to  again  try  and  force 
cement  back  of  water  string. 
Well  No.  33,  drill.     CC-283. 

The   estimated   depth   for  shutting   off   water,   proposed   by   the   company,    was 
approved. 

OLINDA  FIELD. 

This  field  takes  its  name  from  the  oil  town  of  Olinda,  located  on 
the  A.  T.  &  S.  F.  Ry.  in  Section  9,  T.  3  S.,  R.  9  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.  It 
includes  all  of  Sections  3,  4,  5,  6.  7,  8,  9,  and  10  and  north  half  of 
Sections  16  and  17,  T.  3  S.,  R.  9  W.,  and  the  S.  E.  i  of  Sec.  1,  and 
all  of  Sec.  12,  T.  3  S.,  R.  10  W.  The  producing  wells  in  general  follow 
a  line  of  foothills  parallel  to  the  La  Habra  Valley  on  the  north  at  its 
eastern  extremity. 

GENERAL  GEOLOGY. 

The  structure  of  the  Olinda  field  is  very  similar  to  the  structure  of 
the  Whittier  field.  The  Fernando  formation  rising  out  of  the  La 
Habra  Valley  attains  an  elevation  of  about  250'  above  the  floor  of  the 
valley,  then  plunges  into  the  fault  zone  developed  along  the  contact 
of  Fernando  and  Monterey  formations. 

Study  of  a  peg  model  and  cross  sections  made  by  this  department 
of  a  portion  of  the  field  shows  a  dip  of  34°  S.  23°  W.  in  the  SW.  i 
of  Section  8,  T.  3  S.,  R.  9  W. 

Two  distinct  oil  horizons  have  been  penetrated  by  drilling  in  this 
field.     The   upper   zone   is   associated  with   conglomerate  beds  which 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  141 

probably  mark  the  base  of  the  Feruando.  The  lower  zone  is  encoun- 
tered at  a  distance  of  about  700-800  ft.  below  the  top  of  the  upper 
zone  and  the  oil-bearing  formations  probably  are  of  Puente  or 
^Monterey  age.  The  gravity  of  the  oil  produced  from  the  two  zones 
varies  with  the  depth  at  which  the  zones  are  encountered,  the  oil 
produced  from  the  lower  zone  being  lighter  in  gravity  than  oil  from 
the  upper  zone  at  the  same  location. 

Wells  down  the  dip  in  the  southern  part  of  Section  8,  T.  3  S.,  R. 
9  AV.,  produce  from  the  upper  zone  only,  while  wells  near  the  center 
of  Section  8  produce  from  both  upper  and  lower  zones,  and  wells  in  the 
north  half  of  this  section  near  the  outcrop  of  the  upper  zone,  where  the 
oil  is  heavj^  produce  mainly  from  the  lower  zone. 

The  general  dip  of  the  formations  south  and  west  brings  the  con- 
glomerate oil  zone  to  the  surface  in  outcrop  on  the  south  flank  of  the 
anticline  in  the  X.  W.  i  of  Sec.  8,  T.  3  S.,  R.  9  W.  The  outcrop  is 
evidenced  by  numerous  seepages. 

The  rise  of  forniation.s  toward  the  east,  and  the  faulting  near  the 
center  of  Sec.  9,  T.  3  S.,  R.  9  W.,  have  combined  to  raise  an  oil  horizon 
which  is  probably  .stratagraphically  lower  than  the  lowest  horizon  from 
which  wells  are  producing  to  the  west,  possibly  accounting  for  the 
lighter  gravity  of  oil  produced  by  wells  in  this  vicinity. 

The  further  rise  of  oil-bearing  formations  toward  the  east  and  the 
subsequent  erosion  and  exposure  of  these  formations,  define  the  limits 
of  production  on  the  eastern  extension  of  this  field. 

The  Olinda  field  adjoins  and  is  a  natural  extension  of  the  Brea 
Caiion  field  to  the  west. 

PRODUCTION  AND  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

There  are  251  producing  wells  in  this  field  which,  according  to  Table 
No.  1,  produced  7,598  bbls.  of  oil  and  926  bbls.  of  water  per  day  during 
the  month  of  June,  1917.  or  a  daily  average  of  30  bbLs.  of  oil  and  3.7 
bbls.  of  water  per  well  day.  This  table  shows  that  the  amount  of 
water  produced  during  the  month  of  June  amounted  to  10.8%  of  the 
total  amount  of  fluid  produced  by  these  wells. 

Monthly  production  reports  for  June  and  map  prepared  showing 
relative  amounts  of  water  produced  by  individual  wells  show  that  14 
wells  produced  daily  a  total  of  574  bbls.  of  water,  or  more  than  one- 
half  of  the  amount  of  water  produced  by  the  field.  The  remaining 
237  wells  produced  352  bbls.  of  water,  or  an  average  of  1^  bbls.  of 
water  per  day. 

It  has  been  the  practice  of  some  of  the  companies  in  thi.s  field  to 
drain  off  all  free  water  from  receiving  tanks  at  the  wells  and  furnish 
this  department  with  a  record  of  the  amount  and  percentage  of  water 
remaining  in  the  oil  after  this  has  been  done.     One  company  in  this 


142 


STATE  OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


field  has  reeeiitly  chaniied  tlieir  syslciii  of  fimisliin*^'  |)i'0(lnetion  reports 
after  it  had  l)een  i)oiiited  out  by  111  is  department  that  the  former  method 
of  reporting  amount  and  percentage  of  water  for  eaeh  well  was 
incorrect. 

No  doubt  the  amount  and  i)ereentage  of  water  shown  by  our  tabula- 
tions will  be  greatly  increased  when  all  companies  in  this  field  have  fur- 
nished this  department  with  correct  production  reports  showing  the 
total  amount  of  water  produced  by  various  wells. 

SUMMARY  OF   NOTICES  AND   DECISIONS. 

Following  is  a  summary  of  notices  received  and  decisions  rendered 
by  this  department  for  the  Olinda  field  during  the  past  year.  Refer- 
ence to  this  table  shows  that  most  of  the  development  in  this  field 
was  carried  on  by  the  Petroleum  Development,  West  Coast  and  Union 
Oil  companies,  and  relates  primarily  to  the  drilling  of  new  wells. 


m 

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S 

Company 

New 

veils 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redriU 

Abandon 

i 

O 

3 

o 

i 

P 

1 

3 

o 
f 

O 
& 

3 

7 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

Union ... 

1 
5 
6 
4 
2 

1 

6 
6 

4 

1 

i 

S 

Pet.  Dev. 

4 
3 

7 
6 

; 

1 

1 

S 

West  Coast    

8 

Union  

Ool.  Oil  Pro 

S 

2 
1 
1 
1 

2 
1 
1 

1 

— 



8 

Olinda  Land 

Ifi 

Olinda  Land  ..  ..  .  _ 

— 

17 

Union    ._ 

?,4 

Torba  Oil     

1 

1 

Totals   . 

18 

18 

12 

18 

2 

2 

1 

1 

NEW   DEVELOPMENTS. 

During  the  fiscal  year  drilling  was  commenced  at  16  new  wells,  two 
wells  were  redrilled  and  one  well  abandoned  in  the  Olinda  field. 

There  are  now  approximately  15-41  acres  of  proven  oil  land  in  this 
field.  Proven  territory  has  been  recently  extended  some  distance  to 
the  south  by  the  completion  of  Union  Oil  Co.  "G.  &  L."  Well  No.  50, 
which  is  located  along  the  north  line  in  the  N.  W.  I  of  Sec.  17,  T.  3  S., 
R.  9  W. 

Following  is  a  list  of  all  decisions  rendered  covering  operations  at 
wells  in  this  field  for  the  past  year,  accompanied  by  brief  descriptions 
showing  the  character  of  work  done  at  each  well  included  in  the  list, 
and  recommendations  made  by  this  department. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  143 

DECISIONS. 
T.  :j  S.,  K.  1)  W.,  S.  15.  B.  &  M. 

Section  7. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  S,   Naraiijal.  dri:!.     CC-HH. 

Tlic  coniimny  proijosed  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  2400'.  Recom- 
mendation was  made  hy  this  department  to  shut  off  at  a  depth  of  2850'. 

Section  8. 
Petroleum  Development  Co. 
Well  No.  24,  shut-off.     C-72. 

This  well  was  deei)ened.  after  wliicli  prdductioii  test  was  witnessed  and  ap])roverl 
as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  2(),  shut-off.     C-9S. 

Production  test  thirty  days  after  well   had  l)e(>n  deepened  showed  a  cut  of  3% 
water   in  30   barrels   of  fluid.     Test   approved. 
Weil   No.  31,  shut-off.     C-50. 

Production   test  made   after  well   had   been   dejiconed.     T(>st   apitroved   as   satis- 
factorily showing  that  well  made  no  water. 
Well  No.  47,  deepen.     CC-2r)lJ. 

Approved  i)roi)osal  to  deepen  well  from  24ir>'  to  al)out  r><X)0'.     The  results  of  this 
work  increased  the  production  about  10(X)  bbls.  of  oil  per  month. 
Well  No.  74,  sluit-off.     C-133. 

The  12i"  casing  did  not  completely  shut  off  the  water.     The  10"  casing  was 
landed  at  a  depth  of  1G07'.     Department  not  notified  for  test  of  shut  off  with  this 
casing.     Letter    received    from    company   giving   results    of   test    of   12i"    casing. 
Recommended  production  test  (10  days  after  completion  of  the  well. 
Well   No.  75,  commence  drilling.     CC-113. 

The    company    expected    to    encounter    water   between    700   and    80O'.     Recom- 
mended  that   the  company  watch  formations  carefully  and  shut  off  water  when 
found. 
Well  No.  70.  begin  drilling.     CC-137. 

Approved  proposal  of  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  800'. 
Well  No.  70.  shut-off.     C-132. 

Written  notice  of  test  of  water  shut-off  not  received ;  however,  test  was 
witnessed  by  a  member  of  this  department  and  approval  given  to  continue  drilling. 
Well  No.  77,  drili.     CC-ir,2. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  at  the  depth  proposed  in  the  notice 
of  intention   to  commence  drilling. 
Well   No.   77,  shut-off.     C-14S. 

Test  of  shut  off  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  78.  drill.     CC-199. 

Approved  proposal  from  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  the  depth  indicated 
in   the  notice  of  intention  to  commence  drilling. 
Well  No.  78,  shut-off.     C-IGS. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  api)roved. 
Well  No.  7tt.  commence  drilling.     CC-293. 

Approved  proi)0.sal  from  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  the  depth  indicated  in 
the  notice  to  commence  drilling. 
Well  No.  80.  commence  drilling.     CC-314. 

Proposed  depth   of  water  shut    off  approved. 
West  Coast  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  .^)4,  drill.     CC-in7. 

Approved   proposal    from   the  company   to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth   indicated 
in  the  notice  to  conunence  drilling. 
Well   No.  54.  shut-off.     ('-127. 

Test  of  water  shut   off  ai)proved  as  satisfactory. 


144  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

West  Coast  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  (>3,  commence  drilling.     CC-337. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  off  water. 
Well  No.  65,  shut-off.     C-5S. 

Test   showed   water   rising   about   20"   per   hour,   due   to   casing   leak.     Recom- 
mended that  company  complete  the  well  and  shut  off  water  with  a  packer. 
Well  No.  08,  commence  drilling.     CC-339. 

The  company  proposed  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  2500'.  Study  of  a 
peg  model  made  by  this  department  indicated  that  water  should  be  shut  off  at 
about  230O'.  The  company  was  requested  to  furnish  log  of  well  after  a  depth 
of  20OO'  had  been  reached  in  drilling,  so  that  further  study  could  be  made 
regarding  proper  shut-off  depth. 
Well  No.  70,  shut-off.     C-57. 

Test   showed   that  w^ater  was   not  completely  shut   off.     Recommended   test   of 
upper    oil    sands,    suggested    probable    necessity    of    another   shut-off    at    a    lower 
depth.     This   well    w-as   completed   without   making   additional   shut-off   and   since 
completion  made  an  average  of  about  18%  water. 
Well  No.  74,  commence  drilling.     CC-338. 

The  company  proposed  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth   of  2500'     Study  of  peg 
model  indicated  that  water  should  be  shut  off  at  a  depth  of  about  2350'  in  order 
to    test    the    contents    of    the    oil-bearing    formations    which    would    probably    be 
encountered  just  below  the   latter  depth. 
Well  No.  SO,  redrill.     CC-158. 

Approved  proposal  to  move  derrick  and  drill  new  hole.     The  company  proposed 
to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  2400'.     Recommended  that  water  be  shut  off  at 
depth  proposed. 
Well  No.  80,  shut-off.     CC-203. 

Approved   proposal   to   drill    through   sand   encountered   at   2395'   and   shut  off 
water  in  suitable  formation  below  this  sand. 
Well    No.   80,    shut-off.     C-151. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut  off  with  10"  casing  cemented  at  2420'. 
Well  No.  M,  drill.     CC-173. 

Recommended  that  water  be  shut  off  at  a  depth  of  1950',  instead  of  about  2500', 
as  proposed.     Letter  subsequent  to  this  decision,  confirming  conference  with  repre- 
sentative  of  the  company  recommended  that  water  string  be  landed  at  a  depth 
of  1800'. 
Well  No.  84,  cement.     CC-230. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill  into  and  shut  off  water  in  shale  body  which  was 
expected  to  be  encountered  below  conglomerate  encountered  at  1583'. 
Well  No.  84,  shut-off.     C-161. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut  off  with  10"  casing  cemented  at  1915'. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  Naranjal,  drill.     CC-147. 

Recommended    that    water    be    shut    off    at    about   2550',    instead    of   2400'    as 
proposed  by  the  company. 
Well  No.  6.  Naranjal,  cement.     CC-318. 

Approved  proposal  to  continue  drilling  below  a  depth  of  2640'  until  a  showing 
of  oil  had  been   encountered.     This   decision   was  made  after  a   conference  with 
neighboring  companies. 
Well  No.  7,  Naranjal,  drill.     CC-146. 

Recommended  that  water  be  shut  off  at  a  depth  of  about  2750'  instead  of  2400' 
as  proposed  by  the  company. 
Well  No.  10,  Naranjal,  drill.     CC-144. 

Recommended  that  water  be  shut  off  at  a  depth  of  about  2050'  instead  of  2400' 
as  proposed  by  the  company. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  145 

Columbia  Oil  Producing  Co. 
Well   No.   28,  shut-off.     C-IOC. 

Test  of  water  shut  off,  satisfactory. 
AVell   No.  29.  commence  drilling.     CC-22n. 

Notice  of  commencement  of  drilling  stated  that  productive  oil  sand  should  be 
encountered  at  a  depth  of  from  1200'  to  IGOO'  and  that  no  water  should  be 
encountered  above  these  depths.  Recommended  that  this  department  be  notified 
for  test  of  water  shut-off  after  landing  casing  above  productive  oil  formations. 
Well  No.  29,  shut-off.     C-181. 

liecommended  production   test   thirty  days  after  completion  of  well  on  account 
of   results  of  test  failing   to  show   that   hole  was   open  or  drilled   below  shut-off 
point. 
Olinda  Land  Co. 

Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     C-137. 

On  account  of  slight  change  in  water  level  while  standing  bailed  for  test, 
I'ecommended  production  test  90  days  after  completion  of  well. 

Section  16. 
Olinda  Land  Co. 

Well  No.  18,  shut-off.     C-94. 

The  test  showed  that  water  was  not  shut  off.  Recommended  cementing  another 
string  of  casing  at  a  lower  depth. 

Section  17. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  50,  G.  &  L.,shut-off.     C-139. 
Test  satisfactory. 

Section  24. 
Yorba  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  2,   abandon.     CC-160. 

Approved  proposed  method  of  abandonment. 


BREA  CANON  FIELD. 
GENERAL  DESCRIPTION. 

Brea  Canon  field  takes  its  name  from  Brea  Canon,  in  which  the 
pioneer  wells  of  the  field  were  located.  Brea  Canon,  as  the  name 
implies,  drains  a  region  in  which  are  numerous  oil  seepages  and  the 
early  wells  drilled  in  this  field  followed  the  lines  of  seepage. 

For  the  purposes  of  mapping  and  for  convenience  in  the  filing  of 
records,  the  following  described  government  subdivisions  have  been 
included  in  this  field:  The  N.  ^  and  S.  W.  |  of  Section  1,  and  all 
of  Sections  2  and  3  of  T.  3  S..  R.  10  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

The  geology  of  this  field  has  been  described  in  detail  in  Bulletin 
No.  30!),  of  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey,  and  in  various  publications 
of  the  State  Mining  Bureau. 

PRODUCTION   AND  WATER   CONDITIONS. 
Table  No.   1  shows  that  there  \vei"e  62  wells  producing  during  the 
month  of  June,  1917.     These  wells  produced  a  total  of  141,496  barrels 
of  oil  and  60,961  ])arrels  of  water  during  tliis  month.     Fifteen  wells 

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14()  STATK   on.    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

in  this  field  prodiieod  a  total  of  57,20:}  l)l)ls.  of  water,  or  !)8.87r  of  all 
water  produced  in  the  field. 

Bulletin  No.  7M,  First  Annual  Report  of  this  department,  showed  a 
monthly  production  of  al)out  170,0(10  b))Ls.  of  oil  and  about  44,000  bbls. 
of  water  per  month  (for  the  corresponding  month  a  year  ago).  This 
is  a  decrease  of  about  28,500  bbls.  of  oil  and  an  increase  of  about 
17,000  bbls.  of  water  per  month. 

Study  of  monthly  production  report  and  map  prepared  by  this 
department,  showing  the  relative  amounts  of  water  produced  by  each 
well,  show  that  serious  water  conditions  exist  in  the  western  and  the 
southwestern  part  of  this  field. 

The  general  belief  held  by  operators  in  this  field  that  most  of  the 
water  produced  is  return  drilling  water  is  not  borne  out  by  the  increase 
of  water  produced,  and  on  account  of  the  comparatively  small  number 
of  wells  drilling  during  the  past  year.  However,  there  are  certain 
wells  which  are  known  to  have  been  affected  while  adjoining  wells 
were   being   drilled   through  the   cil-bearing   formations. 

Well  No.  12  of  the  Birch  Oil  Co.,  in  Section  2,  T.  3  S.,  R.  10  W., 
was  drilled  to  a  depth  of  nearly  4500'.  This  well  was  completed 
September  8,  1916.  and  produced  for  about  nine  months  at  a  rate  of 
about  250  bbls.  of  fluid  per  day,  of  which  about  85%  was  water. 

Recommendations  were  made  by  this  department  to  the  company  to 
plug  the  lower  portion  of  the  well.  The  results  of  this  plugging 
increased  the  production  of  oil  about  5  bbls.  and  decreased  the  amount 
of  water  about  170  bbls.  per  day  over  the  first  year's  average  daily 
production.  Further  plugging  at  this  well  may  be  necessary  in  order 
to  completely  shut  off  the  water. 

The  results  obtained  at  this  well  and  the  beneficial  results  obtained 
from  plugging  the  lower  portion  of  General  Petroleum  Corporation's 
Well  No.  33,  located  in  the  same  section,  show  that  a  number  of  other 
deep  wells  in  this  vicinity  may  be  benefited  by  a  similar  treatment. 

Four  wells  in  the  N.  E.  i  of  the  N.  W.  -]  of  Section  2,  T.  3  S.,  R.  10 
W.,  averaged  over  3500  bbls.  of  water  each  during  the  month  of  June, 
1917.  The  source  of  water  entering  these  wells  has  not  been  definitely 
determined. 

One  well  located  in  the  S.  W.  }  of  the  N.  W.  |  of  Section  1,  T.  2  S., 
R.  12  W.,  produced  a  total  of  3750  bbls.  of  water  during  June,  1917. 

Wells  producing  large  amounts  of  water  are  fairly  well  distributed 
throughout  the  producing  area  of  this  field. 


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147 


The  following  summary  of  uotiees  received  and  decisions  made  by 
this  department  for  this  field  during  the  past  year  shows  that  drilling 
was  connnenced  at  two  new  welLs. 


1 
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New  wells 

Test  of  water 
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Notices 

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2 

2 

3 

2 

2          3 

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The  proved  area  of  this  field  has  not  been  extended  during  the  past 
year,  and  may  be  accounted  for  by  the  comparative  inactivity  in  drilling 
operations. 

Following  is  a  list  of  all  decisions  made  during  the  past  year  relative 
to  operations  in  this  field. 


DECISIONS. 
T.  3  S.,  R.  10  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  1. 
Brea  Canon  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  29,  shut-off.     C-109. 

Test  showed  that  loV'  casing  excluded  water  above  a  depth  of  1211'. 

Section  2. 
Birch  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.   12,   redrill.     CC-313. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  plug  the  bottom  of  the  well,  indicating  depths 
at  which  shooting  and  plugging  should  be  done. 
Well  No.  12,  redrill.     CC-317. 

Approved  proposal  to  make  minor  change  in  depth  at  which  one  of  the  various 
plugs,   recommended  in  No.  CC-313,  should  be  placed. 
Well  No.  14,  drill.     CC-187. 

Approved  estimated  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     C-129. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Brea  Canon  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  14,  deepen.     CC-200. 

Proposal  to  deepen  approved. 
Well  No.  30,  commence  drilling.     CC-23G. 

Estimated  depth  of  water  shut  off  approved. 

PUENTE  FIELD. 

The  limits  of  the  producing  area  of  this  field  were  originally  con- 
fined within  the  boundaries  of  Sections  ?A  and  35,  T.  2  S.,  R.  10  W., 
S.  B.  B.  &  ^r.,  Los  Angeles  County,  and  referred  to  the  development 
of  this  portion  of  the  Puente  Hills  only.     Because  of  the  decline  in 


348  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

production  tuid  development  in  the  old  Held,  and  re(;ent  drilling  opera- 
tions in  various  portions  of  the  Puente  Hills,  it  has  been  deemed 
advisable  to  include  in  the  Puente  field  all  of  the  region  covered  by 
the  Puente  Hills,  with  the  exception  of  territory  mapped  in  the 
Olinda,  Brea  Canon  and  Whittier  fields  described  elsewhere. 

A  detailed  history  of  the  Old  Puente  field  as  given  in  Bulletin  No.  63 
of  the  California  State  Mining  Bureau,  shows  72  wells  drilled  by 
Rowland  and  Lacy,  11  wells  drilled  by  the  Puente  Oil  Co.  on  the 
Rowland  lease,  and  5  wells  drilled  by  the  Menges  Oil  Co.,  all  in  Sections 
34  and  35,  T.  2  S.,  R.  10  W.  These  three  properties  are  now  under 
lease  to  the  Columbia  Oil  Producing  Company. 

Out  of  a  total  of  88  wells  drilled  in  this  area  during  the  period  from 
]  880-1911,  44  wells  are  producing  and  44  are  idle  or  abandoned,  at 
the  present  time.  The  production  of  the  old  Puente  field  amounted  to 
about  2000  bbls.  gross  during  the  month  of  June,  1917,  of  which  5.4% 
was  water.  Production  per  well  varies  from  4  to  185  bbls.  per  month 
and  the  wells  are  pumped  on  an  average  from  1  to  4  days  per  month. 
Some  of  the  wells  in  this  group  have  been  producing  for  over  20  years. 

The  Copa  de  Oro  Petroleum  Co.  commenced  drilling  Well  No.  1,  on 
Section  20,  T.  2  S.,  R.  9  W.,  in  February,  1916.  This  well  was  drilled 
to  a  depth  of  about  3400'  without  developing  oil  in  commercial  quanti- 
ties. A  study  of  the  geology  of  this  area  as  mapped  by  Bulletin 
No.  69,  California  State  Mining  Bureau,  shows  that  this  well  was 
located  on  an  anticline  in  the  sandstone  of  Monterey  age. 

The  Gold  Seal  Petroleum  Company  commenced  drilling  Well  No.  1, 
Section  16,  T.  2  S.,  R.  9  W.,  in  March,  1916.  The  log  of  this  well  has 
not  been  received. 

A.  T.  Currier  Well  No.  1,  Section  17,  T.  2  S.,  R.  9  W.,  was  drilled 
to  a  depth  of  4173',  and;  according  to  the  log,  oil  showings  were 
recorded  in  this  well  at  depths  of  about  1200'  and  3000'.  Drilling 
operations  are  now  suspended. 

WHITTIER  FIELD. 

There  are  about  501  acres  of  proved  land  in  this  field.  The  follow- 
ing companies  were  operating  here  during  June,  1917 :  Standard  Oil 
Company,  Central  Oil  Company  of  Los  Angeles,  Colorado  Oil  Com- 
pany, Whittier  Crude  Oil  Co.,  Home  Oil  Company  and  Union  Oil 
Company.  According  to  June  production  reports,  there  were  139  pro- 
ducing wells  which  made  a  total  of  96,646  barrels  of  clean  oil  and 
78,711  barrels  of  water.  There  were  244  M-ells  drilled  in  this  field,  of 
which  number  105  were  idle,  or  abandoned.  Some  of  the  abandoned 
wells  were  drilled  many  years  ago  and  were  not  deep  enough  to 
encounter   oil.     Others    were    abandoned    on    account   of   mechanical 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  149 

difficulties  after  oil  bearing  formations  had  been  encountered.  A 
number  of  wells  were  abandoned  or  shut  down  on  account  of  small  pro- 
duction. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Well  No.  1  of  the  Central  Oil  Co., 
located  in  Section  23,  T.  2  S.,  R.  11  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  was  completed 
over  20  years  ago  and  is  still  producing  a  small  amount  of  oil. 

GEOLOGY. 

The  general  structure  of  the  Whittier  field  is  due  to  faulting  proba- 
bly along  an  unconformable  contact  between  Fernando  and  Puente 
formations,  giving  rise  to  an  anticlinal  structure  facing  the  La  Habra 
Valley,  which  structure  is  responsible  for  the  accumulation  and  storage 
of  oil  in  the  formations  directly  beneath  (capping)  beds  of  Fernando 
age.  The  surface  geology  of  this  field  has  been  described  in  detail  in 
U.  S.  Geological  Survey  Bulletin  No.  309,  and  in  Bulletins  Nos.  63  and 
69  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau. 

In  previous  publications,  the  underground  structure  of  this  field  had 
been  considered  complex  and  eonsiderabi}'  broken  up  as  a  result  of 
faulting.  This  appears  to  be  true  in  the  fault  zone.  Recent  develop- 
ments and  a  detailed  study  from  peg  models  and  cross  sections  made  by 
this  department  of  the  area  included  in  Sections  22,  23  and  26,  T.  2  S., 
R.  11  W.,  reveals  conformit}-  of  underground  structure  to  surface  expos- 
ures. The  south  flank  of  the  Whittier  anticline  in  this  area  is  a  simple 
monocline. 

A  study  of  logs  of  old  wells  reveals  little  regarding  underground 
conditions  on  account  of  poor  records  kept  by  earh'  operating 
companies. 

A  study  of  the  peg  model  shows  that  three  distinct  oil  zones  have 
])een  penetrated  and  that  intermediate  water  probably  lies  between 
these  zones.  It  is  worthy  of  note  that  the  zones  are  found  at  fairly 
luiiform  stratagraphic  depths  by  wells  penetrating  them,  and  by  appli- 
cation of  information  shown  by  the  log  records,  the  depths  at  which 
these  zones  should  be  encountered  may  be  anticipated  at  uniform 
stratagraphic  depths  in  new  wells  drilled  in  this  area. 

These  oil  zones  in  general  are  uniformly  parallel.  The  distance 
from  the  top  of  the  first  zone  to  the  top  of  the  second  zone  averages 
about  500'.  The  average  distance  from  the  top  of  the  second  zone  to 
the  top  of  the  third  zone  is  600'.  The  fir.st  and  second  zones  are  each 
approximately  200'  in  thickness.  There  is  no  definite  information  as 
to  the  tliiekness  of  the  tliird  zone  in  this  area,  on  account  of  the  com- 
paratively small  innnber  of  wells  which  have  passetl  through  this 
/one. 

liOgs  of  some  of  the  wells  {x-netrating  this  zone  indicate  a  thickiu'.ss 
of  approximately  1000'.  Some  of  the  wells  have  probably  passed 
through  the  third  zone  and  are  |)roducing  from  a  po.ssible  fourth  zone. 


150  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

The  two  upper  oil  zones  encountered  on  Sections  26,  T.  2  S.,  R.  11 
W.,  outcrop  in  succession  before  reaching  the  apex  of  the  fold  in 
the  S.  W.  i  of  Section  23,  T.  2  S.,  R.  11  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  and  the 
water  sands  below  the  second  oil  zone  probably  also  outcrop  in  this 
area.  This  condition  creates  a  narrow  strip  of  territory  running 
northwest  and  southeast  along  the  crest  of  the  anticline  in  w'hich  wells 
drilled  into  the  third  zone  do  not  encounter  water  bearing  formations 
which  are  penetrated  by  wells  drilled  on  either  flank  of  the  anticline, 
A  number  of  deep  wells  drilled  near  the  apex  of  the  anticline  are 
producing  oil  which  is  from  5°  to  8'  B.  lighter  in  gravity  than  the 
oil  produced  from  the  third  zone  in  the  same  locality.  This  produc- 
tion is  probably  obtained  from  the  fourth  zone,  which  does  not  con- 
tribute to  the  production  of  present  wells  drilled  in  the  area  to  the 
south. 

WATER  CONDITIONS. 

The  water  conditions  in  portions  of  this  field  are  serious. 

Some  of  the  early  wells  drilled  did  not  effectively  prevent  water 
from  above  the  oil  sands  from  entering  the  producing  formations. 
Water  was  not  shut  off  at  uniform  stratagraphic  depths  in  some  of  the 
wells  drilled  in  this  field.  This  may  be  largely  attributed  to  the  incom- 
plete knowledge  regarding  geological  conditions.  Work  done  in 
abandoning  wells  previous  to  the  inauguration  of  this  department  was, 
in  many  cases,  improperly  done  and  damage  to  oil  deposits  may  be 
ensuing. 

The  source  of  the  greater  portion  of  the  water  trouble  in  this  field 
probably  results  from  water  bearing  formations  having  been  pene- 
trated between  the  oil  zones  without  protecting  the  various  zones  from 
this  water. 

The  policy  of  supervising  the  drilling  of  new  wells  has  been  that 
each  oil  zone  penetrated  should  be  protected  from  water.  This  is 
accomplished  by  the  co-operation  of  operators  with  this  department. 

The  production  of  all  wells  completed  during  the  fiscal  year,  Avith 
one  exception,  is  comparatively  free  from  water,  showing  that  it  has 
been  profitable  to  employ  scientific  methods  in  drilling  new  wells  in 
this  field. 

FUTURE   DEVELOPMENTS. 

A  number  of  old  wells  in  Sections  22  and  23,  T.  2  S.,  R.  11  W., 
have  been  deepened  and  the  production  of  oil  materially  increased. 

The  line  of  development  during  the  past  year  has  been  along  the 
south  flank  of  the  anticline  and  particularly  in  Section  26,  T.  2  S., 
R.  11  W.  The  proven  area  of  the  field  has  been  extended  in  this 
direction  and  the  results  indicate  a  further  extension  of  proven  area 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT. 


151 


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:  the  coming  year.  It  would  seeiii  advisable  and  necessary  to 
or  abandon  and  plug  certain  old  wells  which  produce  compara- 
small  amounts  of  oil  and  large  amounts  of  water  in  order  to 
ate  some  of  the  water  trou))le,  and  protect  the  territory, 
following  is  a  summary  of  notices  received  and  decisions  ren- 
during  the  past  year: 


73 

1 

-• 
0 

a 

i 

Company 

New  M 

ells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
reUrUl 

Abandon 

a 

'A 

'A 

1 

1 

1 

d 
g 

3 

1 
P 

2  S 
2S 
2S 
2S 
2S 

11  w 
11  w 
11  w 

11  w 
n  w 

Central   

1 
9 

1 
1 

3 

2 
2 

3 
2 
2 

99 

3 

2 

93 

Central 

1 

1 

26 

Standard   

Totals   

6 

6 

14 

11 

1 

1 



9 

8 

17 

13 

8 

8 

1 

1 

Following  is  a  list  of  decisions  rendered  covering  operations  at  wells 
in  this  field  for  the  past  year,  accompanied  by  a  brief  description 
showing  character  of  work  done  at  each  well  and  recommendations 
made  by  this  department : 

DECISIONS. 

T.  2  S..  K.  11  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  22. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  11  (Fidelity)   Shutoff.     C-101. 

Results  of  test  did  not  show  that  water  was  completely  shut  off.     Recommended 
pumping  well  for  further  test. 
Well   No.   11,    (Fidelity),  redrill.     C-1G5. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  di'epcu.     Previous  prcKliictiou  test  indicated  that 
water  was  shut  oft". 
Central  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2-C,  deepening.     CC-135. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  before  deepening  into  lower  oil  sands. 
Well  No.  30^B,  deepening.     CC-114. 

Recommended  shutting  off  water  before  deepening. 
Well  No.  31-B.  drilling.     CC-210. 

Approved   proposed  depth  of  water  shut  oft'. 
Well   Nc.  8S-B,  deepening.     CC-134. 

.\pproved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10.  Fidelity,  deepen.     CC-ISO. 

Approval  (o  deepen  was  given.  ])roviding  company  shut   off  "top"  water. 
Well  No.  12,  Savage,  shut-off.     C-ir.7. 

The  results  of  the  test  indicated  that  water  from  the  shut-off  point  was  not 
passing  to  lower  levels  in  the  well.  There  was  no  definite  evidence  to  show  that 
oil-bearing  formations  above  the  shut-oft'  point  were  protected  from  water. 


152  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  14,  Savage,  drill.     CC-156. 

Approved  proposed  shnt-ofif  depth  and  recommended  that  heavy  mud  be  circulated 
in  well  to  protect  oil-hearing  formations  ahove  shut-off  point  and  that  results 
be   carefully   watched   in   surrounding   wells. 

Home  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1().  redrill.     CC-2o3. 

Approved   proposal   to   redrill   and   clean   out    in   order   to   test   a  sand   formerly 
shut  off. 
Well  No.  20,  redrill.     CC-254. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  plug  bottom  of  well  and  produce  from  upper 
formations. 

SECTIO^'^  23. 
Central  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  24-C,  abandon.     CC-324. 

Approved  proposed  method  of  abandonment. 

Section  26. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.   42   UVC,   shut-off.     C-95. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  approved. 
Wen  No.  42  MW.  shut-off.     C-100. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well   No.  44  MW.  shut-off.     C-121. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  above  the  first  oil  zone  approved. 
Well  No.  44  MW,  shut-off.     C-154. 

8j"  casing  cemented  above  the  second  oil  zone  and  the  test  showed  that  water 
from  above  the  shut-off  point  was  not  passing  to  lower  levels   in  the  well.     No 
evidence  was  presented  by  the  company  to  show  that  the  first  or  upper  oil  zone 
had  been  protected  from  probable  water  between  the  first  and  second  oil  zones. 
We'l  No.  4.5  MW,  shut-off.     C-125. 

Water  was  shut  off  above  the  first  oil  zone  and  test  of  shut  off  approved. 
Well  No.  46  MW,  drill.     CC-183. 

The  company  proposed  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  1600'  in  order  to 
test  sands  carrying  heavy  oil.  This  department  recommended  that  water  be 
shut  off  below  these  sands.  After  some  correspondence,  approval  was  given  to 
shut  off  water  above  the  heavy  oil  sands.  The  cementing  job  failed  and  water 
was  later  on  shut  off  below  the  heavy  sands,  or  first  oil  zone. 
Wei;  No.  46  MW,  shut-off.     C-1S2. 

10"   casing   was   cemented   below   the   first   oil   zone   and   above   the   second   oil 
zon?.     The  results  of  the  test  demonstrated  that  water  from  above  the  second  oil 
zone  was  not  passing  to  lower  levels  in  the  well. 
Well  No.  47  MW.  commence  drilling.     CC-227. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  off  water. 
Well  No.  47  MW.  shut-off.     C-155. 

10"  easing  was  cemented  above  the  second  oil  zone  and  test  of  water  shut  off 

approved. 

Well   No.  48  MW.  commence  drilling.     CC-251. 

Recommended  that  the  company  shut  off  water  above  the  first  oil  zone  in  addi- 
tion to  their  proposed  work  of  shutting  off  water  immediately  above  the  second 
zone. 
Well  No.  48  MW.  shut-off.     C-184. 

Water  shut  off  above  the  first  oil  zoue  and  test  of  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  bit  MW.  shut-off.     C-62. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  40  MW,  shut-off.     C-89. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  41  MW,  shut-off.     C-105. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  153 

Standanl  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  41  MW,  production  test.     CC-282. 

Test  of  water  shut  off  above  upper  oil  sands  was  approved  by  this  department. 
The  company  deepened  the  well  and  encountered  water  below  tlie  upper  oil  sands 
and  attempted  to  shut  off  water  by  pumping  cement  throu.srh  the  perforations  in 
the  sy  oil  string.  After  failing  to  shut  off  the  water,  the  Gi"  casing  was  cemented 
and  also  failed  to  effect  a  shut-off.  Approval  was  given  to  clean  out  the  well 
and  make  a  production  test.  Attention  was  called  to  the  unprotected  condition 
of  oil  sands  which  were  shut  off  and  that  these  sands  were  shut  off  without  the 
approval  of  this  department.  After  receiving  approval  to  make  production  test, 
the  company  drilled  the  well  228'  deeper  and  at  present  the  well  averages  about 
in  barrels  of  oil  and  over  200  larrels  of  water  per  day. 
Well  No.  42  MW,  deepen.     CC-2G5. 

Data  compiled  by  this  department  showed  that  the  upper  oil  sands  were  pro- 
tected from  enti'ance  of  water  above  them.     Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Well   No.  41)  MW.  shut-off  depth.     CC-30o. 

The  company  originally  proposed  to  shut  off  above  the  second  oil  zone  and  later 
filed  notice  of  intention  to  make  an  additional  shut-off  above  the  first  zone.     The 
latter  proposal  received   the  approval  of  this  department. 
Well  No.  r.OMW.  commence  drilling.     CC-231. 

The  proposed  depth  of  water  shut  off  was  approved. 

MONTEBELLO  FIELD. 

The  Mcntebello  Oil  Field  is  .situated  about  one  mile  north  of,  and 
derives  its  name  from,  the  town  cf  ^Nlontebello,  a  small  town  on  the 
Whittier  highway,  about  half  way  between  AYhittier  and  Los  Angeles. 

It  occupies  the  crest  and  flanks  of  an  anticlinal  dome  known  as  the 
La  Merced  Hills,  which  form  a  spur  extending  in  an  east-west  direc- 
tion from  the  eastern  extremity  of  the  Kapetto  Hills,  both  ranges 
merging  and  passing  beneath  the  narrow  valley  formed  by  the  Rio 
Hondo  and  San  Gabriel  rivers. 

TOPOGRAPHY. 

The  La  ^Merced  Hills,  comprising  the  region  of  the  newly  developed 
oil  field,  appear  topographically  as  a  Ioav  range  of  hills,  striking  almost 
east  and  west  through  the  northern  part  of  Sections  1,  2  and  3,  T.  z  S., 
K.  12  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  and  Section  6,  T.  2  S.,  R.  11  W.,  and  thruiign 
the  southern  portion  of  Sections  35  and  36,  T.  1  S.,  R.  12  W. 

Erosion  has  not  yet  effaced  the  evidences  of  the  original  dome  con- 
tours, tlie  hill  appearing  to  rise  gently  from  the  valley  floor,  the  longer 
axis  being  ea.st  and  west,  and  the  crest  of  the  dome  being  somewhat 
east  of  the  center  of  the  hill.  The  eastern  limit  of  the  hills  has  been 
truncated  by  erosion  of  the  Rio  Hondo  river,  which  here  ri.ses  to  the 
surface  over  the  eroded  edgi-s  of  the  l)ed  rock  foi-mations  composing 
the  hill  to  di.sapjx'ar  again  in  the  gravels  in  the  cliannel  to  the  south. 

The  north  Hank  of  the  La  .Merced  Hills  extend  into  a  low  ramie  of 
hills  trending  approximately  north  70'-~  \V.,  known  as  the  Hapetto 
Hills.  The  latter  extend  I'l-om  tiie  San  Gabi-iel  valley  at  this  point 
to  the  northern  i)ortion  of  Los  Angeles  City,  forming  the  main  topo- 
graphic relief  between  p]ast  Los  Angeles  and  the  Puente  Hills. 


154  STATE  OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

GEOLOGY. 

Pleistocene :  Examination  of  the  surface  exposures  of  La  ^Merced 
Hills  shows  formations  of  Pleistocene  and  Fernando  ages  only.  Pleis- 
tocene river  gravels  flank  the  liills  on  all  sides,  except  the  eastern  end, 
where  the  Rio  Hondo  river  cuts  across  the  range.  The  gravels,  which, 
at  some  previous  time,  may  have  covered  the  entire  range,  have  been 
eroded  from  the  crest  of  the  hill,  exposing  the  underlying  formations 
of  Fernando  age.  The  thickness  of  the  pleistocene  varies  from  zero 
feet  at  the  contact  with  the  Fernando,  to  several  hundred  feet  on  the 
sides  of  the  hill  and  in  Sycamore  Caiion  to  the  north,  and  the  color 
is  reddish  brown,  characteristic  of  the  pleistocene  river  gravels  ol 
California.  These  gravels  furnish  an  excellent  soil  for  the  citrus 
orchards  which  lie  at  the  base  and  part  way  up  the  sides  of  the  hill. 

Fernando :  Beneath  the  pleistocene  gravels  lie  apparently  conform- 
abl.e  sands  and  shales  of  upper  Fernando  age.  The  Fernando  is 
exposed  along  the  crest  and  on  the  east  end  of  the  hill  and  is  composed 
for  the  most  part  of  soft  sandstone  and  grey  sandy  shale.  Fossil 
shell  remains  have  been  obtained  from  the  river  bluffs  along  Lincoln 
Avenue. 

The  thickness  of  the  Fernando  formation  in  the  ^Merced  Hills  can 
not  be  determined  from  outcrop  in  these  hills.  Formations  of  Fer- 
nando age  are  known  to  be  several  thousand  feet  in  thickness  in  the 
Puente  Hills  to  the  southeast,  according  to  Bulletin  No.  309  of  the 
U.  S.  Geological  Survey,  but,  until  some  pahtontologic  evidence  has 
been  presented  from  borings  of  wells  drilled  in  this  field,  no  definite 
knowledge  can  be  obtained  as  to  its  actual  thickness.  There  is  a 
possibility  that  beds  of  hard  sandstone  and  pebble  conglomerates 
encountered  at  depths  of  1500'  to  2000'  by  wells  which  have  been 
drilled  in  this  field,  may  mark  the  base  of  the  Fernando  formation  and 
that  the  production  which  is  now  being  obtained  from  the  field  below 
these  hard  beds  originated  from  sands  and  sandy  shales  of  Puente 
age.  The  shale  bodies  of  the  oil  zone  are  variously  logged  by  drillers 
as  blue  and  brown  shale.  In  the  western  portion  of  the  field,  showings 
of  oil  have  also  been  reported  above  the  hard  beds  of  sandstone,  and 
pebbles.  These  showings  are  probably  in  beds  of  Fernando  age  and 
have  not  been  tested  by  wells  penetrating  them. 

Puente  formation:  No  evidence  of  the  Puente  formations  has  been 
found,  up  to  the  present  time,  in  outcrop  in  this  area.  However,  beds 
of  this  age  are  exposed  in  the  Rapetto  Hills  to  the  north  and  west, 
and  are  knoAvn  to  underlie  beds  of  Fernando  age  in  the  Puente  Hills, 
where  they  are  very  important  as  oil  bearing  formations. 

Structure:  The  general  structure  of  the  ^Merced  Hills,  as  revealed 
by  unmerous  dips  in  beds  of  Fernando  age,  and  .study  of  a  peg  model 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  155 

of  the  field,  construeted  by  this  department,  indicate  that  there  is  an 
anticline  running  east  and  west  and  conforming  in  a  ijeneral  way  to 
the  surface  contours  of  the  range. 

The  axis  of  the  anticline  appears  to  rise  from  tlie  valley  on  the 
west  in  the  northern  portion  of  Sections  2  and  :l  T.  2  S.,  R.  12  W., 
passing  through  the  northern  part  of  Section  1,  T.  2  S.,  R.  12  W.,  and 
Section  6,  T.  2  S.,  R.  11  W..  where  the  structure  is  ma.sked  by  the  river 
gravels  of  the  Rio  Hondo  river.  Tlie  logs  of  wells  drilled  close  to  the 
hill  and  in  the  river  bed  indicate  a  steepening  of  the  dip  on  the  flanks 
of  the  anticline  in  this  area,  or  a  plunge  in  the  axis  of  the  anticline 
itself  toward  the  east. 

The  surface  dips  in  the  Fernando,  as  measured  on  the  south  flank 
of  the  anticline,  are  greater  than  corresponding  dips  on  the  nurtn 
flank. 

The  anticline  of  La  Merced  Hills  is  succeeded  to  the  north  by  a, 
syncline,  with  possible  minor  folding  as  the  structure  merges  into  the 
Rapetto  Hills.  However,  the  major  structure  is  so  masked  by  pleisto- 
cene deposits  that  the  interpretation  of  this  structure  may  finally 
have  to  rest  with  prospective  wells  drilled  in  this  area. 

The  underground  structure  of  the  oil  horizon  as  revealed  by  cross- 
sections  and  peg  model  of  this  field,  shows  in  a  general  way  conformity 
to  the  structure  as  mapped  on  the  surface,  and  already  described. 

However,  the  dip  between  top  of  oil  sands  recorded  in  logs  of 
Standard  Oil  Co.  "Baldwin"  No.  2,  and  Union  Oil  Co.  "La  Merced" 
No.  1,  Section  1,  T.  2  S.,  R.  12  W.,  is  8°.  Surface  dips  of  Fernando 
formations  exposed  between  these  wells  range  from  25°  to  50°,  the 
greater  dip  being  recorded  in  down  the  slope  portion  of  the  area  in 
which  these  wells  have  been  drilled. 

The  fact  that  oil  has  been  encountered  on  the  property  of  the  Union 
Oil  Company,  "La  Merced"  Well  No.  1,  at  a  less  depth  stratagraphi- 
cally  than  indicated  l)y  surface  dips  and  study  of  log  records  of 
Standard  Oil  Company  wells  near  the  axis  of  the  anticline,  shows 
either  a  change  in  dip  of  the  Fernando  not  shown  on  the  surface,  or 
the  presence  of  an  upper  oil  horizon  which  is  either  barren  or  not 
recorded  in  wells  drilled  near  the  top  of  the  anticline. 

The  gravity  of  the  oil  produced  by  the  Union  "La  ^Merced"  No.  1, 
is  about  3°  Baume  heavier  than  the  oil  produced  by  Standard  "Bald- 
win" Well  No.  2. 

Out  of  a  total  of  30  wells  shown  by  the  peg  model  as  drilling  or  com- 
pleted at  present  writing,  17  are  located  close  to  and  parallel  with  the 
axis  of  the  anticline,  throughout  its  ext(Mit,  where  shown  on  the  surface. 
A  correlation  of  oil  bearing  formations  and  llie  beds  of  hard  sandstone 
and    pebl)le    coiiglomerate    previously    mentioned,    and    penetrated    by 


156  ■  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

these  wells,  shows  a  gradual  and  fairly  uniform  rise  of  the  axis  from 
west  to  east.  Wells  near  the  eastern  end  of  the  present  producing  area 
penetrate  oil  bearing  formations  at  a  depth  of  about  1100'  below  sea 
level. 

HISTORY  OF  DEVELOPMENT. 

The  ^lontebello  Field,  the  latest  and  one  of  the  most  important  addi- 
tions to  the  oil  fields  of  California,  has  lain  in  the  center  of  an  oil 
producing  belt  in  Southern  California  for  years,  undiscovered.  Many 
attempts  have  been  made  to  follow  the  oil  belt  between  the  Whittier 
and  Los  Angeles  City  fields,  but  without  success,  as  shown  bj^  numerous 
Avells  drilled  in  the  Rapetto  Hills  (see  page  333,  Bulletin  No.  63  of  the 
California  State  Mining  Bureau). 

The  discovery  of  this  field  is  due  solely  to  scientific  geological  study, 
and  not  as  the  result  of  development  along  oil  seepages.  Drilling  was 
commenced  by  the  Standard  Oil  Company  on  the  first  well  in  this  field, 
on  December  12,  1916.  This  well  was  completed  February  24,  1917, 
opening  up  a  new  field  which  promises  to  rank  among  the  most  produc- 
tive fields  in  the  state.  This  was  the  first  well  completed  in  this  field, 
and  made  an  initial  production  of  about  650  bbls.  of  oil  per  day,  at 
a  depth  of  2395',  which  production  it  has  maintained  Avith  but  slight 
decrease  up  to  the  present  time.  Four  wells  have  been  completed  by 
the  Standard  Oil  Co.  and  one  by  the  Union  Oil  Co.  In  addition,  there 
are  25  drilling  wells  and  4  new  derricks. 

Among  the  companies  operating  in  this  field  are  the  following :  Pan- 
American  Petroleum  Co.,  Interstate  Oil  Co.,  Riverside  Portland  Cement 
Co.,  Clara  Baldwin  Stocker,  Petroleum  ]Midway  Co.,  Standard  Oil  Co., 
Union  Oil  Co.,  San  Gabriel  Petroleum  Co.,  Red  Star  Petroleum  Co., 
California  Star  Oil  Co.,  Rich  Ranch  Co.,  and  the  Amalgamated  Oil  Co. 

With  the  exception  of  the  Interstate  Oil  and  the  San  Gabriel  Petro- 
leum companies,  all  operators  are  using  the  rotary  system  of  drilling, 
or  a  combination  of  rotary  and  standard  systems,  the  rotary  being  used 
to  set  the  water  string.  It  has  been  claimed  by  operators  using  this 
system  that  oil  showings  may  be  seen  in  the  rotary  mud  soon  after  oil 
bearing  formations  have  been  encountered. 

The  discovery  of  oil  by  the  Union  Oil  Company  near  the  base  of  the 
Merced  Hills  has  increased  activities  of  oil  promoters  in  leasing  pros- 
pective oil  lands  in  the  valley  to  the  south,  some  distance  from  the  foot 
of  the  hill. 

Production :  During  the  month  of  June,  1917,  the  production  from 
this  field  averaged  852  bbl.s.  of  oil  and  no  water  per  day  from  two 
producing  wells. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  157 

At  the  present  time  (Dee.  ],  1917)  there  are  .'>  wells  producing.  The 
total  monthly  produetion  of  these  wells  amounts  to  approximately 
260,000  bbls.  of  oil.  One  of  the  new  wells  was  drilled  to  a  depth  of 
3^755',  having-  been  drilled  1725'  below  the  depth  of  water  shut  off. 
This  well  commenced  flowing  over  the  derrick  through  the  8|"  oil  string 
at  an  estimated  rate  of  about  15,000  bbls.  per  day.  The  well  is  now 
under  control  and  flowing  at  the  rate  of  between  6000-7000  bbLs.  of 
about  26°  Baume  gravity  oil  per  day. 

The  well  is  located  near  the  axis  of  the  anticline  and  the  production 
of  the  well  shows  that  a  prolific  zone  has  been  encountered  below  the 
upper  zone  from  which  adjoining  wells  produce  an  average  of  about 
500  bbls.  of  oil  per  day.  The  absence  of  any  great  volume  of  gas  with 
the  oil  production  of  this  well,  in  contrast  to  a  number  of  flowing  wells 
in  other  fields  in  the  state,  is  a  feature  worthy  of  note. 

Water  Conditions :  A  map  drawn  to  a  scale  of  100'  to  1  inch  has  been 
completed  showing  all  of  the  proved  area  and  including  all  property 
on  which  development  work  is  being  carried  on.  A  peg  model,  cun- 
structed  to  the  same  scale,  is  being  kept  up  to  date  by  aid  of  weekly 
reports  and  log  records  furnished  by  operators  in  this  field.  Particular 
attention  is  given  by  this  department  to  aiding  and  directing  the  various 
companies  to  shut  off  water  at  the  proper  stratagraphic  depth  in  each 
new  well.  Many  of  the  older  fields  of  this  state  were  practically  ruined 
by  disregarding  such  a  vital  factor,  in  the  rush  to  produce  from  gusher 
sands  without  any  regard  for  the  protection  of  oil  sands  shut  off,  which 
afterwards  acted  as  conductors  of  water  to  neighljoring  wells  drilled 
into  and  producing  from  these  oil  sands. 

The  wells  already  producing  in  this  field  average  considerably  less 
than  1%  of  water  in  their  fluid  production. 

Future  Developments:  The  productive  limits  of  this  field  have  not 
been  determined  by  present  wells  drilled.  The  area  in  which  active 
drilling  operations  are  being  carried  on  is  not  confined  to  the  top  of 
the  hill,  which  represents  the  higher  portion  of  the  anticline. 

The  Amalgamated  Oil  Company  is  drilling  a  well  about  one  mile 
east  of  the  nearest  producing  well  on  the  "Temple"  lease  ot  tne 
Standard  Oil  Co.,  and  in  line  with  the  projected  axis  of  the  anticline. 

The  Rice  Ranch  Oil  Co.  is  drilling  a  well  about  one  mile  in  a 
northwesterly  direction  from  the  Standard  Oil  discovery  well. 

The  Pan-American  Petroleum  Co.  is  engaged  in  drilling  a  w^ell  near 
the  western  end  of  La  ^Merced  Hills,  about  2  miles  west  of  the  discovery 
well  in  this  field.  , 

The  results  of  drilling  in  progre.ss  at  these  wells  is  being  watched 
with  considerablt-  interest,  and  further  developments  will  be  influenced 
to  a  great  extent  by  the  drilling  in  progress. 


158 


STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


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SECOXD    ANNUAL    REPORT. 


150 


The  following  is  a  summary  of  notices  receiviMl  antl  decisions  ren- 
dered l)y  this  department  for  this  field  during  the  past  year.  Reference 
to  this  talile  shows  that  all  of  the  development  in  this  field  related  to 
the  drilling  of  new  wells. 


Test  of  water 
shut  off 


Deepen  or 
redrUl 


11  Standard  — 

12  Union  Oil  

12     Standard   

12     C.   B.  Stocker 

12     Standard   

12  G.  W.  Improv't  (Riv.  Portl'd) 

Totals   — . 


Following  is  a  list  of  all  decisions  rendered  covering  drilling  opera- 
tions in  this  field  during  the  fiscal  year. 

DECISIONS. 

T.  2  S.,  E.  11  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  G. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Weil  No.  1    (Temple),  drilling.     CC-221. 
Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  1   (Temple),  shut-off.     C-166. 
Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 


T.  2  S..  R.  12  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  1. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  La  Merced,  commence  drilling.     CC-325. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  off  water.  The  exact  depth  at  which 
water  should  be  shut  off  was  unknown  on  account  of  the  distance  from  producing 
wells.  Stated  that  a  peg  model  was  under  course  of  construction  and  that  further 
recommendation  may  be  made  at  a  later  date.  Subsequent  information  obtained 
by  the  company  in  drilling  the  well  showed  that  oil  sand  was  about  1(X>'  less 
depth  than  proposed  for  water  siuit  off.  A  successful  shut-off  was  made  above 
the  oil  sand. 

T.  2  S.,  K.  12  W.,  S.  B.B.  &;M. 

Section  1. 
I'nion  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  2.   La   Merced,  commence  drilling.     CC-326. 

Approved  proposed  d('i)th  for  shutting  off  water.  Stated  that  a  peg  motlel  was 
under  construction  and  that  further  recommendations  may  be  made  at  a  later  date. 
Well   No.   3,   La   Merced,  commence  drilling.     CC-327. 

Api)roved  propostKl  dejjth  for  siuitting  off  water.  Stated  that  a  peg  mo<lel  was 
under  course  of  construction  and  that  further  recommendations  may  be  made  at 
a  later  date. 


160  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Woil  No.  1,  Baldwin,  shut-off.     C-335. 

Tost  of  water  shut-off  satisfactoiy. 
Well  No.  3,  commence  drillins'.     CC-24S. 

Approved  ])roposcd  depth  for  shultiug  off  water. 
Well  No.  2,  commence  drilling.     CC-228. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  off  water. 

Section  2. 
Clara  Baldwin  Stocker. 

Well    No.    1,    commence   drilling.     CC-2SG. 

Approved  propcsil  estimated  depth  at  which  water  should  he  shut  off. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  4,  Baldwin,  commence  drilling.     CC-257. 

This  well  was  located  nearly  two  miles  from  the  nearest  producing  well  when 
decision   relative    to   shut-off   depth   was    made.     Approved   the   proposal    received 
from  the  company  estimating  limits  between  which  water  should  be  shut  off. 
Great  Western  Improvement  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     CC-23o. 

Approved  proposed  estimated  depth  for  shutting  off  water. 


SALT  LAKE  FIELD. 

References  to  the  location  and  geology  of  this  field  are  given  in 
California  State  Mining  Bureau  Bulletin  No.  73. 

SUiVIMARY  OF  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

During  the  month  of  June,  1917,  according  to  the  monthly  pro- 
duction reports  furnished  this  department,  there  was  a  total  fluid 
production  of  168,648  barrels.  Of  this  amount,  103,073  barrels  were 
oil  and  65,575  barrels  were  water.  Reference  to  Table  1  showg  that 
there  were  243  wells  producing.  These  wells  averaged  14  barrels  of  oil 
and  9  barrels  of  water  per  well  per  day.  Two  hundred  ten  wells  in  this 
field  produced  a  total  of  19,736  barrels  of  water,  or  an  average  of  3 
barrels  of  water  per  day  each.  There  were  33  wells  producing  a  total 
of  45,839  barrels  of  water,  or  an  average  of  46.3  barrels  of  water  per 
day  each.  These  figures  show  that  the  greater  portion  of  the  water 
trouble  in  this  field  is  confined  to  a  comparatively  small  number  of 
wells.  Study  of  a  map  prepared  by  this  department  showing  the  com- 
parative amount  of  water  produced  by  each  well,  shows  that  these 
wells  are  located  in  three  well-defined  areas,  the  first  along  the  eastern 
side  of  the  productive  part  of  the  field,  in  Sections  15  and  22,  the 
second  along  the  western  side,  in  Sections  17  and  20,  T.  1  S.,  R.  14  W. 
The  third  area  is  located  in  Section  25,  T.  1  S.,  R.  15  W.,  Beverly  Hills. 

The  source  of  water  entering  these  wells  has  not  been  definitely 
determined.  The  fact  that  the  greater  portion  of  the  water  trouble  in 
this  field  was  confined  to  certain  groups  of  wells  was  pointed  out 
in  Bulletin  No.  73,  issued  by  this  department.  Remedial  work  along 
the  lines  suggested  in  this  bulletin  has  been  carried  on  in  the  western 


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161 


part  of  the  producing  area  in  Sections  17  and  20,  T.  1  S.,  K.  1-1  W. 
Four  wells  in  this  area  have  been  abandoned  and  pluf?ged  under  the 
supervision  of  this  department  during  the  past  year.  These  wells 
were  abandoned  on  account  of  small  production  and  their  general 
water  conditions,  and  the  result  of  work  done  should  improve  the 
water  condition  of  adjoining  wells. 

For  improvement  of  general  water  conditions  and  increase  in  pro- 
duction in  certain  wells  in  the  eastern  portion  of  this  field,  see 
accompanying  report  on  method  and  results  of  mudding  and  cement- 
ing operations  at  Kancho  La  Brea  Well  No.  41,  Section  15,  T.  1  S., 
R.  1-4  AY.,  page  163. 

The  following  is  a  summary  of  notices  received  and  decisions 
rendered  for  this  field  during  the  fiscal  year: 


'f. 

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Coinpaiiy 

New 

veils 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redrUl 

Abaudon 

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X 

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2 

90 

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2S 
IS 

1  s 

1  s 

14  W 
14  W 

14  W 

15  W 
14  W 

2 

1 

1 

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Garbutt  Oil          

4 

4 

28 

E.      A.      Olampitt      (Arthur 
Melton)   

West  Coast  -      ..    .. 

2 

2 
1 

1 

2 
1 

Oil 

1 
1 

15  1 

Rancho  La  Brea .      ..  . 

21  J 

Totals   -- 

4 

1 

2 

1 

4 

3 

4 

4 

Reference  to  the  above  summary  shows  that  drilling  operations  were 
commenced  at  four  wells  in  this  field  during  the  past  year.  Oil  in 
commercial  quantities  has  not  been  obtained  from  any  of  these  wells. 

The  proved  area  of  this  field  has  not  been  increased  during  the 
last  year.  The  proved  acreage  for  1916-17,  as  shown  by  Table  No.  1, 
is  1017  acres. 

Following  is  a  list  of  all  decisions  rendered  covering  operations  in 
this  field  during  the  year  ending  June  30,  1917 : 

DECISIONS. 

T.  1  S..  K.  14  \V..  S.  B.  B.  &M. 

Sectio.^  20. 
.Tames  V.  Ross. 

Well  No.  3.  drilling.     CC-132. 

Approverl  propcspd  estimated  depth  of  sliuttinjr  off  water. 
Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     C-13G. 

Recommended  pumping;  test  of  upper  oil  sand  on  account  of  a  small  rise  in  the 
water  level  while  standing  bailed  for  test. 


11—36639 


162  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Garbutt  Oil  Co. 

AVoll    No.  1,   iihandon.     CC-331. 

ApiJi'ovcd  proposal  to  ahandon.  this  well,  iiidicating-  llio  dopths  at  which  shootinj; 
aud  plusyging  with  cement  should  be  done. 
Well   No.  3,  abandon.     CC-332. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  this  well,  iiidicatins-  the  depths  at  which  shooting 
and  plusging  with  cement  should  be  done. 
Well  No.  5,  abandon.     CC-334. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  this  well,  indicating  the  depths  at  which  shooting 
and  plugging  with  cement  should  be  done. 
Well  No.  11,  abandon.     CC-333. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  this  well,  indicating  the  depths  at  which  shooting 
and  plugging  with  cement  should  be  done. 

Section  28. 
E.  A.  Clampitt. 

Well  No.  1   (Melton),  deepen.     CC-329. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  about  100  feet. 
Well  No.  2   (Melton),  deepen.     CC-328. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  about  000  feet. 

T.  1  S.,  R.  15  W.,  S.  B.  B.&M. 

Section  25. 
West  Coast  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  59,  Wolfskin,  redrill.     CC-138. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  of  water.     Recommended  certain  plugging 
if  casing  did  not  follow  old  hole. 


REPORT    ON     MUDDING    AND    CEMENTING    OPERATIONS    AT    RANCHO 

LA  BREA  OIL  COMPANY  WELL  No.  41. 

Sec.  15,  T.  1  8.,  R.  14  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  Salt  Lake  Field. 

Along  the  line  of  development  of  the  miidding  process  for  excluding 
water  from  oil  wells,  which  process  has  been  used  successfully,  in 
numerous  instances  in  California,  the  following  mudding  operation  is 
described  more  or  less  in  detail  with  the  idea  that  other  operators 
confronted  with  similar  prolilems  may  profit  by  the  experience  of  this 
company  in  attacking  such  prolilems  when  the  more  common  method 
of  putting  in  cement  plugs  has  failed. 

Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company  Well  No.  41  was  completed  in 
September,  1911,  at  a  depth  of  955  ft.,  and  made  an  initial  production 
of  over  100  barrels  of  oil  per  day  and  no  water.  The  production  of 
this  well  dropped  considerably  from  the  initial  production  until 
Januai-y  24,  1916,  on  which  date  the  company  filed  a  proposal  to  deepen 
this  well  and  cement  a  string  of  casing  below  the  oil  sands,  in  order 
to  protect  them  from  water,  which  they  expected  to  develop  at  a  depth 
of  about  1800  ft.,  for  use  on  the  property. 

Water  sand  was  unexpectedly  encountered  at  a  depth  of  1123'  and 
penetrated  to  a  depth  of  1285'.  Drilling  operations  were  stopped 
when  this  depth  was  reached  and  several  attempts  were  made  to  plug 
the  bottom  of  the  well  in  order  to  protect  the  oil  sands  from  water. 


f^ECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT. 


163 


Various  methods  of  bridfring-  and  cementinju:  were  employed  by  the 
company  and  l)y  cement  experts,  but  without  success.* 

In  April,  1917,  an  official  of  the  companj'  called  upon  this  depart- 
ment for  advice  relative  to  shutting  off  water  in  this  well. 

Detailed  information  regarding  the  physical  condition  of  the  well 
was  rec^uested  from  the  company.  A  study  of  the  records  and  an 
interview  with  the  field  superintendent  of  this  company,  Mr.  F.  J. 
Prehoda.  brought  out  the  fact  that  cement  placed  in  the  bottom  of  this 
well  was  carried  back  into  the  formation.  This  probablj^  accounted  for 
the  failure  of  the  various  cementing  jobs  to  shut  off  the  water.  The 
result  of  this  interview  was  an  agreement  on  the  part  of  the  company 
to  pump  mud-laden  fluid  into  the  sands  near  the  bottom  of  the  well. 
Mr.  Prehoda,  who  has  had  considerable  experience  in  the  use  of  mud- 
laden  fluid,  was  in  active  charge  of  the  work  and  co-operated  with  the 
State  Mining  Bureau  in  every  way  looking  toward  the  elimination  of 
the  water  trouble  which  was  fast  spreading  to  adjoining  wells  on  this 
and  neighboring  properties. 


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*In  order  that  the  history  of  operations  at  thi.-*  well  might  be  as  complete  as  possible  at  the 
time  of  going  to  press,  the  work  has  been  reported  up  to  date.    (Dec.  20,  1917.) 


164  8TATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUrERVISOR. 

Previous  to  the  l)e<;inning  ot*  mudding  operations,  the  well  had  been 
bridged  from  l)ottom  (1285')  up  to  1100'  witli  l)rick.s  and  rocks  driven 
down  by  the  tools. 

On  JNIay  10,  1917,  this  bridge  was  drilled  out  to  a  depth  of  1185' 
and  mudding  operations  started.  The  oil  string  was  set  at  a  depth 
of  about  1100',  and  mud  about  the  consistency  of  rotary  mud  pumped 
into  the  well  through  3"  tubing,  which  extended  to  a  depth  of  1168'. 
About  24  hours  after  mudding  operations  were  started,  Salt  Lake  Oil 
Company's  wells  Nos.  313,  329,  330,  347,  348  and  349,  and  Rancho 
La  Brea  Oil  Company's  well  No.  38  pumped  water  carrying  consider- 
able mud.  AVell  No.  313  of  the  Salt  Lake  Oil  Company  is  one-quarter 
mile  distant  from  Rancho  La  Brea  Well  No.  41. 

A  total  of  about  700  cu.  yds.  of  adobe  and  40  cu.  yds.  of  sawdust 
were  pumped  into  this  well  in  the  first  operation.  Thin  mud  was  first 
pumped  in,  and  as  soon  as  it  appeared  in  the  adjoining  wells  men- 
tioned, these  wells  were,  upon  request  of  this  department,  shut  down 
during  subsequent  mudding  operations.  Several  hundred  cubic  feet 
of  adobe  were  put  into  the  well  without  any  apparent  success,  as  it 
seemed  that  the  mud  was  wasted  back  into  the  formation.  Upon  sug- 
gestion of  this  department,  sawdust  was  introduced  into  the  mud  and 
a  favorable  effect  immediately  noticed,  in  that,  shortly  afterwards, 
June  21,  circulation  was  obtained.  After  the  well  had  been  thoroughly 
mudded,  the  mud-laden  fluid  stood  at  the  surface  for  several  days.  On 
August  1,  1917,  the  mud  was  washed  out  of  the  hole  and  the  well  was 
bridged  from  1109'  to  1095'  by  tamping  rock  into  the  formation.  The 
rock  was  lowered  into  the  well  in  four  shells  made  of  galvanized  iron. 
The  bottom  of  the  well  was  then  cemented  with  50  sacks  of  cement 
pumped  through  tubing,  bringing  the  top  of  the  cement  plug  up  to 
a  depth  of  1080'. 

From  a  study  of  monthly  production  reports  for  Salt  Lake  Oil 
Company's  wells  Nos.  312,  313,  329.  330,  346,  347,  348  and  349,  adja- 
cent to  Rancho  La  Brea  well  No.  41.  upon  which  the  plugging  off  of 
bottom  water  was  completed  about  August  1,  1917,  it  will  be  noted  that, 
for  the  month  of  August,  wells  330,  347  and  348  showed  a  marked 
increase  in  the  amount  of  oil  produced,  and  a  corresponding  decrease 
in  the  amount  of  water  produced,  per  day;  well  No.  330  producing 
about  three  times  as  much  oil  as  formerly ;  well  No.  347  nine  times  as 
much  oil  and  one-half  as  much  water:  well  No.  348  two  and  one-half 
times  as  much  oil  as  formerly. 

In  April,  1917,  the  production  of  Salt  Lake  Oil  Company's  wells 
Nos.  329,  330,  347  and  348  was  573  barrels  of  oil  and  4252  barrels  of 
water.  In  August,  the  production  of  the  same  wells  was  1912  barrels  of 
oil  and  1268  barrels  of  water. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  165 

Wells  Nos.  38  and  43,  ou  the  Ranelio  La  Brea  Oil  Company's  prop- 
erty, probably  were  affected  by  water  coming  from  well  No.  41.  After 
No.  41  had  been  mudded.  No.  38  was  started  pumping,  and  jumped 
approximately  75  barrels  of  oil  per  day.  Previous  to  this  time  the 
well  pumped  only  water.  Well  No.  43,  which  had  been  idle  for  some 
time,  because  the  production  of  the  well  previous  to  mudding  opera- 
tions at  No.  41  was  all  water,  was  put  on  the  pump  and  produced  25 
barrels  of  oil  and  100  barrels  of  water  per  day.  This  well  has  not 
produced  any  mud. 

After  the  cement  plug  had  been  pumped  into  Rancho  La  Brea  well 
No.  41,  and  the  well  had  been  allowed  to  stand  for  three  weeks,  the 
well  Avas  put  on  the  pump  and  produced  between  300  and  400  barrels 
of  clear  salty  water  per  day.  No  mud  used  during  mudding  operations 
appeared  in  the  well.  The  cement  plug  which  had  been  put  into  the 
well  was  found  in  place,  and  the  water  which  was  entering  the  well  was 
probably  coming  from  formations  above  the  top  of  the  plug. 

About  one  month  after  the  cementing  of  Avell  No.  41,  water  again 
broke  into  Rancho  La  Brea  well  No.  38.  The  well  pumped  nothing 
but  water,  and  mudding  operations  were  again  started  at  well  No.  41. 
During  the  second  mudding  operation,  four  feet  of  the  cement  plug 
in  the  bottom  of  the  well  were  drilled  out,  five  old  bullropes  cut  into 
three-inch  lengths  and  mixed  with  adolie ;  about  70  yds.  of  adobe  and 
10  yds.  of  sawdust  were  pumped  into  the  well.  Mud  was  pumped  into 
the  well  under  a  pressure  of  about  400  pounds  per  square  inch. 

Coincident  with  the  reappearance  of  water  in  Rancho  La  Brea  wells 
Nos.  38  and  41,  and  subsequent  to  the  conclusion  of  the  first  mudding 
operations  at  the  latter  well,  water  conditions  at  certain  wells  at 
the  Salt  Lake  Oil  Co.,  apparently  underwent  a  change.  Production 
reports  for  September  and  October  indicate  that  well  No.  347  returned 
to  about  its  original  production.  Wells  Nos.  348  and  330  still  show 
some  improvement  over  conditions  previous  to  the  repair  work.  On 
the  other  hand,  well  No.  329  shows  an  increase  of  900%  in  the  produc- 
tion of  water  with  an  increase  of  only  200%  in  the  production  of  oil, 
indicating  that  possiblj^  the  water  channel  to  No.  329  was  not  as 
thoroughly  mudded  as  were  the  channels  of  Nos.  330,  347  and  348. 
Well  No.  346  was  apparently  not  affected  by  the  repair  work.  The 
reports  also  indicate  that  well  Xo.  349  was  prol)ably  affected,  although 
during  August  it  showed  a  decrease  in  oil  produced  and  a  slight 
increase  in  water  produced.  These  reports  also  indicate  that,  when 
the  water  channel  to  No.  329  and  No.  330  broke  open  again,  these 
wells  took  some  of  the  water  which  formerly  was  pumped  from  No.  349. 
Wells  Nos.  312  and  313  do  not  appear  to  have  been  noticeably  affected. 


3  66  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

The  amount  of  oil  produced  by  wells  Nos.  329,  330,  348  and  349  has 
increased  approximately  20  bbls,  per  day,  or  a  total  of  80  bbls.  per 
day,  since  mudding  operations  were  completed  in  Rancho  La  Brea 
No.  41. 

The  second  mudding  operation  at  Rancho  La  Brea  well  No.  41  was 
in  progress  from  November  3  until  December  4.  A  pressure  of  400 
pounds  per  square  inch  was  maintained  and,  during  the  latter  part  of 
November,  the  well  took  mud  very  slowly. 

During  this  time  Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company  well  No.  38  was 
shut  down.  On  December  11,  when  the  pumps  of  well  No.  41  were 
practically  "stalled"  and  the  well  was  taking  only  a  small  amount 
of  mud,  well  No.  38  was  put  on  the  pump  and  began  to  pump  muddy 
water.  Well  No.  41  immediately  began  to  take  more  mud.  For  three 
days  well  No.  38  pumped  muddy  water,  then  started  to  pump  a  small 
amount  of  oil.  On  December  20  the  well  was  pumping  about  50  bbls. 
of  oil  per  day  and  no  water  and  mud  fluid  in  well  No.  41  stood  at  the 
surface. 

As  mentioned  above,  the  production  during  April,  1917,  for  the  Salt 
Lake  Oil  Company's  wells  Nos.  329.  330,  347  and  348  was  573  barrels 
of  oil  and  4252  barrels  of  water.  In  August  the  production  of  the 
same  wells  after  the  first  mudding  operation  was  1912  barrels  of  oil 
and  1268  barrels  of  water. 

During  the  second  period  of  mudding  operations  at  Rancho  La  Brea 
well  No.  41,  these  wells,  as  shown  by  the  November  production  report, 
produced  2483  barrels  of  oil  and  4693  barrels  of  water.  The  amount 
of  water  is  approximately  the  same  as  reported  previous  to  the  first 
mudding  of  well  No.  41,  but  the  quantity  of  oil  has  increased  500%. 

A  study  of  a  cross  section  showing  stratagraphic  correlation  of  points 
of  shut-olf  in  the  wells  above  noted,  may  throw  further  light  on  the 
reasons  for  the  effects  as  noted  from  production  reports  in  the  various 
wells. 

Following  is  a  record  of  fluid  levels  in  the  Salt  Lake  Oil  Company 
wells  under  discussion : 

Fluid    Levels   From   Surface. 

Well    No.    329 Feb,  16,   1917— 1,920'        Aug.  25,  1917—  700'        Nov.    1,  1917--.     900' 

In  December  this  well  was  pumping  muddy  water  and  oil. 

Well   No.    330 May  11,   1917—     603'        Oct.    11,  1917._-  70O' 

Well    No.    347 Mar.  13,   1917—     SOC        Sept.  24,   1917__-  720' 

Well    No.    348 May   24,   1917—     380'        Aug.  22,   1917—  ,500' 

Well    No.    328 June  23,  1917.-     650'        Sept.  13,  1917...  1,180' 

This  well  pumped  sawdust  on  September  13,  1917. 


Dec. 

7.   1917...     680' 

Dec. 

7,   1917...     760' 

Dec. 

7,   1917...  1,287' 

SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT. 


167 


CONCLUSIONS. 
One  factor  of  great  importance  in  the  study  of  water  conditions  in 
this  area,  as  shown  by  Table  No.  1  printed  below,  is  the  presence  of  largfe 
quantities  of  water  in  certain  wells  of  the  Salt  Lake  Oil  Company 
previous  to  the  penetration  of  bottom  water  in  Rancho  La  Brea  well 
Xo.  41.  This  well  entered  bottom  water  February  23,  1916,  and  the 
production  reports  for  wells  of  the  Salt  Lake  Oil  Company  shown  in 
the  table  for  the  month  previous  show  as  much  water  as  the  average 
mcnthlj'  production  for  these  wells  since  that  time.  The  total  produc- 
tion of  oil,  however,  has  been  increased  one-third  for  the  same  period, 
probably  as  a  result  of  the  mudding  operations. 


TABLE  No.  1. 

Monthly   Production   of  Oil  and  Water,   in   Barrels,  From   Wells  Adjacent  to 
Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company  Well  No.  41. 


Company 


January,  191R 


February,  1917 


Water 

OU 

1,036 

195 

1,171 

285 

1,013 

9i 

45 

0 

560 

0 

43 

238 

2,433 

0 

2.025 

0 

1,714 

440 

10,040 

1,253 

November,  1917 


Salt 
Salt 


Lake 
Lake 


Salt    Lake 
Salt    Lake 


Salt 
Salt 


Lake 
Lake 


Salt   Lake 
Salt    Lake 


Totals 


276 
312 
313 
329 
330 
346 
347 
348 
349 


104 
370 
582 
389 
108 
258 
149 
240 
394 


1,636 

1,171 

1,182 

53 

342 

42 

1,713 

197 

2,071 


370 
499 
329 

0 
245 
212 

0 
323 


1,305 

1,615 

535 

50 

0 

10 

0 

0 

1,760 


2,594   8,407  1  2,017 


134 
140 
114 
630 
960 
276 
180 
713 
410 


5,275        3,557 


1,206 

1,260 

1.021 

770 

610 

24 

1,620 

1,653 

1,640 


9,844 


From  the  foregoing,  the  conclusion  may  be  drawn  that  Rancho  La 
Brea  Oil  Company  well  No.  41  was  not  the  cause  of  the  principal 
water  trouble  in  adjoining  Salt  Lake  Avells.  The  mudding  of  this  well 
undoubtedly  has  bettered  the  water  conditions  on  the  property  of  the 
Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company  and  has  affected  the  oil  production  of 
certain  Salt  Lake  Oil  Company  wells. 

The  main  source  of  water  trouble  on  the  Salt  Lake  Oil  Company's 
property  in  this  area,  however,  antedates  the  deepening  of  Rancho  La 
Brea  well  No.  41,  and  may  later  be  found  in  one  or  more  of  the  wells 
.shown  in  Table  No.  1,  or  possibly  from  a  well  in  this  vicinity  which  was 
drilled  through  the  zone  of  bottom  water  and  improperly  abandoned. 

The  work  of  investigation  of  this  condition  will  be  continued  and, 
as  it  involved  a  number  of  wells  and  not  one  well  as  formerly  supposed, 
it  may  become  necessary  to  construct  models  and  make  numerous  cross 
sections  before  the  actual  source  or  sources  of  the  water  entering  these 
wells  can  be  determined. 


168 


STATE  OIL    .\ND    G.\S   SUPERVISOR. 


The  folk)wing  tabulation  ^iven  the  produetion  of  oil  and  water 
as  shown  by  production  reports  in  barrels  per  producing  well  per  day 
of  wells  adjacent  to  Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company  well  No.  41 : 


TABLE  No.  2. 


Well  Xo. 

February,  1917 

June,  1917 

November,  1917 

Company 

Barrels 
oil 

Barrels 
water 

Barrels         Barrels 
oil               water 

Barrels 
oil 

Barrels 
water 

Salt    Lak°      

275 
312 
313 

3.5 
16.1 
208 
15.0 

54.5 

73 

49.0 
55.7 
53.5 
50.0 
Idle 
03 

6.1 

6.1 

6.3 

35.0 

34.3 

09 

53  9 

Salt    Lake      -  -    

50.9 

42.2 

2.0 

31.1 

9.8 

9.5 

0 

T<11p 

54  8 

Salt    Lake    

56  7 

Salt    Lake    

329 
330 
346 
347 

42.8 
'2  9 

Salt    Lake    

Salt    Lake    

1.8                  9-7 

08 

Salt    Lake 

7  9 

90  1 

Idle 

Idle 

16.9 

17.5 

5.4 

8.9 

5.4 

Idle 

Idle 

Idle              6.9 

Idle  :          31.0 

67.7  ;          15.2 

0.2             15.0 

0               -'^9. 

62  3 

Salt    Lake    

Sa't    Lake      -      .  -      - 

348 
349 
20 

0 
13.6 
11.9 

75.0 

71.4 

0.2 

0 

0.4 

5.0 

Idle 

Idle 

72..S 
60  7 

Rancho   La    Brea    _ 

0  2 

Rancho    La    Brea  .-  -        

2o 

4.4 

0  1 

Rancho    La    Brea _  . 

31 
35 
43 
44 

8.0 

5.0 

Idle 

Idle 

0.5 

6.0 

0.6 

Rancho    La    Br°a 

5.4 
Idle 
Idle 

5.2 

1.5 

Idle 

5  2 

Rancho    La    Brea_ 

58 

Rancho    La    Brea _. 

Idl° 

Totals          ---    -    . 

116.4 

424.6 

89.9 

282  3           TWO 

4.^9.1 

NEWHALL  FIELD. 
GENERAL   DESCRIPTION. 

All  of  the  developed  area  in  and  adjacent  to  the  Santa  Susaua 
]Mountains,  from  the  Los  Angeles- Ventura  county  line  on  the  west  to 
the  region  of  Newhall  and  Fernando  Paas  on  the  east,  is  included  in 
the  general  field  name  of  Newhall.  The  principal  developed  areas  in 
this  field  are  situated  in  Pico,  Dewitt.  Towsley,  Wiley  and  Rice  Caiions, 
and  in  Fernando  Pass ;  all  of  the  foregoing  on  the  north  slope  of  the 
Santa  Susana  ^Mountains. 

GEOLOGY. 

For  detailed  report  on  the  geology  of  this  field,  see  U.  S.  Geological 
Survey  Bulletin  No.  309  and  Bulletin  No.  69  of  the  California  State 
Mining  Bureau. 

The  producing  areas  in  Pico,  Towsley,  AViley  and  Rice  Caiions  are 
confined  within  narrow  limits,  along  the  crest  of  a  w^ell-defined  steep 
dipping  anticline  in  the  Yaqueros  formation,  which  is  developed  on 
the  north  slope  and  parallel  with  the  range  of  the  Santa  Susana  Mount- 
ains. The  caiions  referred  to  cut  through  the  anticline  transversely 
and  seepages  of  oil  occur  from  exposed  oil  sands. 

The  anticlinal  dome,  from  which  production  is  obtained  in  Fernando 
Pass  near  Newhall,  is  not  connected  with  structure  upon  which  the 
other  producing  areas  in  this  field  are  located. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT. 


169 


Out  of  a  total  of  about  200  wells  drilled  in  this  tield,  75  are  now 
producing.  According  to  monthly  production  reports,  this  field  pro- 
duced a  total  of  10,851  bbls.  of  oil  and  9,765  bbLs.  of  water  during  the 
month  of  June.  1917.  Reference  to  Table  No.  1  shows  that  the  average 
daily  production  in  this  field  is  about  5  libls.  of  oil  and  4  l)bls.  of  water 
per  producing  well  per  day. 

Study  of  map  showing  relative  amounts  of  water  produced  by  each 
well  show.s  that  there  are  a  comparatively  small  number  of  wells  in  this 
field  which  produce  clean  oil,  and  that  the  production  of  water  is 
fairly  evenly  distributed  throughout  the  field,  with  the  exception  of 
one  well  in  the  eastern  portion  of  this  field,  which  produced  about 
one-third  of  the  total  amount  of  water  sho^^•n  by  monthly  production 
reports  for  the  entire  field.  The  owners  of  this  well  have  commenced 
drilling  a  second  well,  and  propose  to  conduct  certain  tests  to  locate, 
if  possible,  the  source  of  water  entering  the  first  well. 

The  gravity  of  the  oil  in  the  Elsmere  Caiion  district  ranges  from 
1-1:-17°  Baume.  These  wells  are  drilled  in  the  Fernando  formation. 
The  gravity  of  oil  produced  in  Wiley  and  Pico  Caiions  ranged  from 
25-56°  Baume,  and  production  is  probably  obtained  from  the  Vaqueros 
formation. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  notices  received  and  decisions  rendered 
during  the  fiscal  year : 


1 

5 

Company 

Xew 

wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redrUl 

Abandon 

3 

a 
P 

d 

o 
s 

1 
P 

0 

.0 
o 

3 

1 
1" 

E 

f? 

3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
'  3N 
3N 

15  W 
15  W 

15  W 

16  W 

16  W 

17  W 

Tunnel   Pet.  

Standard    ..-  .    .. 

1 
1 

1 
1 

1 
1 

1 
1 

7 

1 
1 

1 

7 

Dr.  P.  Bauer. 

1 

16 

Standard   

Placerita   Oil 

2 

2 

5 
1 
1 

6 

1 

1 

V) 

2             •' 

0 

Standard 

Totals 

1 

4 

4 

9 

10 

4  1          -t 

The  following  decisions  have  been  made  on  proposed  well  operations 


DECISIONS. 
T.  3  X..  K.  15  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  0. 
Tunnel  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  drill.     CC-129. 

Approved  decision  to  commence  drillinf;,  prosjx'cting  for  oil  sand  before  shutting 
off  water. 
^Vell  No.  1,  shut-off.     C-S4. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  ajiproved. 


170  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Section  7. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  21,  Elsmere,  drill.     CC-1G7. 

There  was  not  sufficient  information   available  to  indicate  the  exact  depth  at 
which  water  should  be  shut  off.     The  proposal  to  drill  this  well  and  locate  oil- 
bearing  formations  was  considered  satisfactory  by  this  department. 
Well  No.  21,  Elsmere,  shut-off.     C-124. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  21,  abandon.     CC-224. 

The  company  filed  a  proposal  to  abandon  this  well,  stating  that  certain  plugging 
had  been  done  and  tests  made,  and  that,  after  this  work  had  been  done,  the  well 
produced  1  bbl.  oil  and  8  bbls.  of  water  per  day. 

A  study  by  this  department  of  record  of  work  done  by  the  company  showed  that 
certain  plugging  was  done  in  sand.  Recommendations  were  made  by  this  depart- 
ment to  do  certain  plugging  in  shale.  In  carrying  out  work  recommended,  the 
water  string  was  loosened  after  which  the  well  produced  an  average  of  2.5  bbls. 
of  oil  and  8  bbls.  of  water  per  day,  indicating  that  productive  formations  had 
formerly  been  shut  off. 
Dr.  Paul  Bauer. 

Well  No.  2,  Nettleton  &  Killerman.  abandon.     CC-190. 

Approved  proposal   to  abandon.     Recommended  certain   shooting  and  plugging. 

T.  3  N.,  R.  16  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  16. 
•Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  26,  Wiley,  shut-off.     C-S3. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  27,  drill.     CC-201. 

Approved  estimate  of  depth  for  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  27,  Wiley,  shut-off.     C-156. 

The   results   of   the   test   indicate   that   Sj"   casing   prevented   water   above   the 
shut-off  point  from  passing  to  the  lower  levels  of  the  well.     Approval  to  continue 
drilling  was  given. 
Well  No.  27.  Wiley,  shut-off.     C-163. 

After  the  well  had  been  deepened  below  the  original  shut-off  point,  it  was  found 
necessary  to  make  another  shut-off.     Test  of  this  shut-off  was  approved. 
Well  No.  27,  Wiley,  shut-off.     CC-273. 

The  corapanj-  filed   a   notice  stating  that  they  believed  water  was  encountered 
below    the    Gj"    casing.     Approved    proposal    to    loosen    6i"    casing    and    continue 
drilling,  prospecting  for  oil  sand. 
Well  No.  27,  Wiley,  shut-off.     C-169. 

Water  was  shut  off  with  6i"  casing  and  test  of  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  28,  Wiley,  drill.     CC-202. 

Approved  estimate  of  depth  for  shutting  off  water. 
Well  No.  28,  Wiley,  shut-off.     C-162. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 

Section  30. 
Placerita  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     CC-178. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon,  indicating  depths  at  which  shooting  and  plugging 
should  be  done. 
AVell  No.  2,  shut-off.     C-110. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  2,  abandon.     CO-175. 

Records  show  that  oil  or  gas-bearing  formations  were  not  encountered  in  this 
well.  Approved  jnoposal  to  remove  as  much  casing  as  possible.  No  plugging 
was  required. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


171 


T.  3  S.,  R.  17  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  2. 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  41,  I'CO,  shut-off.     C-92. 
Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactoi'y. 

MISCELLANEOUS  FIELDS. 

Dominguez  Field:  During  the  past  year  four  new  wells  were  com- 
menced in  the  vicinity  of  Long  Beach  and  Compton,  in  the  Dominguez 
and  San  Pedro  ranchos  on  the  southern  extremity  of  the  range  of  hills 
of  generally  low  relief  extending  from  Beverly  Hills  in  the  Salt  Lake 
field  to  Signal  Hill.  Long  Beach.  The  companie.s  operating  in  this 
field  are  the  Highland  Development  Co.,  the  Standard  Oil  Co.,  the 
ITnion  Oil  Co.,  and  the  General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

No  detailed  study  of  the  geology  of  this  region  has  been  made  by 
this  department. 

Inglewood  Field:  Toward  the  northern  end  of  the  low  range  of 
hills  upon  which  the  Dominguez  field  is  situated  and  near  the  town 
of  Inglewood.  the  Bartolo  Oil  Co.  commenced  drilling  a  well  in  August, 
1916.  Oil  in  commercial  quantities  has  not  been  developed  up  to  the 
present  time.     Drilling  operation.s  are  still  in  progress. 

San  Fernando  Valley:  Active  development  work  was  not  carried 
on  in  this  field  during  the  past  year. 

A  well  drilled  by  the  Crafton  Oil  Co.  in  Sec.  1,  T.  2  N.,  R.  15  AV., 
S.  B.  B.  k  M.,  was  abandoned  and  plugged  by  Mr.  L.  A.  Clampitt. 

D.  W.  Griffith  Well  No.  1,  Section  3?6,  T.  3  N.,  R.  15  W.  This  well 
was  drilled  to  a  depth  of  about  1650'  and  abandoned  during  the  mouth 
of  July,  1916. 

Following  is  a  summary  of  notices  received  and  decisions  rendered 
during  the  past  year,  also  a  list  of  decisions  giving  a  brief  statement 
relative  to  work  done  at  each  well. 


en 

o 

1 

•a 

S3 
3 

n 

Company 

New 

wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redrill 

Abandon 

3 

P 

0 

1 

i 

a 

p 

E 

3 

i 

8 

o 
g 

11 

3S 

UN 

IS 
6S 
2S 

4S 
48 
4S 
4S 

2S 

2N 
2N 
3N 

8W 

12  W 

13  W 

low 
low 

12  W 

13  W 
13  W 

13  W 

14  W 

15  W 
15  W 
15  W 

F.  H.  Rowley — 

1 

1 

1 

14 

Mojave  Oil  -— - 

..  ..^-- 

1 

I.  H.   Preston 

1 

W.   S.    Collins 

1 

1 

1 

Pet.  Dev.  Co.  (Scntous  Rch.) 

Dominguez  Field- 
Union   Oil   

Standard 

Highland  Dev.   „ 

1 

1 
1 
1 

1 

1 

1 

10 

i 

1 

3 

1 

1 
1 

2 

Gen.  Pet 

W 

Inglewood  Field— 
Bartolo   Oil     

1 



1 

1 

San  Fernando  Field— 
Crafton  Oil 

1 

1 

1 

L.   A.   Clampitt 

\ 

Sfi 

D.  W.  Griffith 

1 

1 

Totals   

•      « 

6 

4 

2 

2 

3 

5 

s 

172  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

DECISIONS. 

T.  3  S.,  R.  8  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  11. 
F.  H.  Rowley. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     CC-215. 

Records  filed  with  this  department  state  that  no  oil  or  ,uas  sands  were 
encountered  in  the  well.  Approval  was  given  to  pull  out  all  casing  obtainable. 
No  plugging  was  required. 

T.  2  S.,  R.  10  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Sentous  Ranch. 
Petroleum  Development  Co. 
Well  No.  1,  drilling.     CC-322. 

Recommend  that  company  cement  each  string  of  casing  landed  below  12i" 
casing. 

T.  6  S.,  R.  10  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Irvine   Ranch. 
W.  S.  Collins. 

Well  No.  3,  abandon.     CC-307. 

The  work  of  abandoning  was  practically  completed  before  "Notice  of  Intention 
to  Abandon"  was  filed.  Plugging  done  probably  protected  the  oil-bearing  forma- 
tions from  water. 

T.  11  N.,  R.  12  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  14. 
Mojave  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     CC-161. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  all  casing  obtainable.  According  to  the  log  of  the 
well  filed,  no  oil  or  gas-bearing  formations  were  encountered.  Plugging  was  not 
required. 

T.  4  S.,  R.  12  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  19. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Bixl)y,  drill.     CC-189. 

Recommended  that  the  company  cement  each  string  of  casing  landed.  There 
was  no  data  at  hand  to  show  the  exact  depth  at  which  water  should  be  shut  off 
or  the  depth  at  which  formations  which  may  contain  oil  would  be  encountered. 

T.  4  S.,  R.  13  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Rancho  San  Pedro. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Domiuguez.  drill.     CC-153. 

Recommended  that  company  cement  each  string  of  casing  landed  in   this  well 
in  order  to  be  in  better  position  to  locate  any  oil-bearing  formations  which  may 
be  penetrated. 
Well  No.   1,  Dominguez,  shut-off.     C-120. 

Results  of  test  showed  that  water  was  not  completely  shut  off.     Recommended 
that  company  continue  drilling  and  shut  off  when  more  favorable  formations  were 
encountered. 
Well  No.  1,  Dominguez,  redrill.     CC-234. 

Notice  of  redrilling  received  from  the  company  stated  that,  on  account  of 
shifting  sand,  it  was  necessary  to  move  the  rig  and  start  a  new  hole  and  that 
certain  shooting  and  plugging  had  been  done  in  the  original  hole.     A  representa- 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  173 

tive  of  the  company  stated  that  the  showiiiji  of  oil   recorded   in  the  loj;  evidently 
came  from  the  mud  used  in  drilling  and  that  this  mud  was  hauled  from  another 
property.     Recommended   that  the  company  tile  additional   records  relative  to  the 
showing  of  oil  recorded  in  the  log. 
Well  No.  ].  Dominguez,  redrill.     CC-304. 

The  log  of  the  second  hole  drilled,  near  the  first  one,  substantiated  the  theory 
advanced  by  the  company  relative  to  the  showing  of  oil  recorded  in  the  original 
hole,  and  the  records  were  cleared  by  this  decision  (Co.  CC-304),  in  which  it  was 
stated  that  the  work  done  at  the  original  hole  was  accepted  by  this  department  as 
satisfactory.  At  the  present  time  drilling  is  being  continued  in  the  second  hole. 
Highland  Development  Co. 

Well  No.  ],  Dominguez.  continue  drilling.     CC-oSO. 

An  attempt  which  was  made  to  make  a  formation  shut-off  with  Si"  failed  to 
shut  off  water.     Approved   proposal   to   continue  drilling,   prospecting   for  an   oil 
sand,  with  6j"  casing. 
General  Petroleum  Coip. 

Well  No.  1,  Dominguez,  drill.     CC-193. 

Approved  proposed  plan  of  cementing  12^"  casing  and  other  casing  when  found 
necessarj-. 
Well  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     CC-13o. 

Approved  proposal  to  commence  drilling.  The  notice  of  intention  to  commence 
drilling  stated  that  water  should  be  shut  off  at  about  2000'.  No  recommendation 
relative  to  depth  at  which  water  should  be  shut  off  was  made  on  account  of  this 
being  a  prospect  well. 

T.  2  S.,  R.  14  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  20. 
Bartolo  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     C-12S. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  with  12V'  casing  approved. 
Well  No.  1,  deepen  and  recemeut.     CC-290. 

The  Sj"  casing  which  was  cemented  failed  to  shut  off  water.  Approved  proposal 
to  deepen,  prospecting  for  oil-bearing  formations. 

T.  2  N.,  R.  15  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  1. 
Crafton  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     CC-197. 

Approved   proposal   to  abandon.     Recommended   shooting  and   certain   plugging 
with    cement.     Required    affidavits    giving    names    and    addresses    of   all    workmen 
engaged  in  abandoning  the  well,   and  record  of  work  done  in  abandoning. 
L.  A.  Clampitt. 

Well  No.  1,  Crafton,  abandon.     CC-225. 

Ij.  a.  Clampitt  purchased  the  equipment  at  Crafton  Well  No.  1.  Approved 
proposal  to  remove  certain  casing  and  conduct  tests  for  determining  the  amount 
of  oil  which  this  well  would  produce.  Affidavit  was  furnished,  giving  record  of 
work  done  in  abandoning  this  well,  according  to  our  decision  CC-197. 

T.  3  N.,  R.  15  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  36. 
David  W.  Griffith. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     CC-12G. 

Certain  work  at  this  well  previous  to  abandonment  was  not  done  in  compliance 
with  the  law  governing  such  work. 

This  well  was  abandoned  before  the  log  record  had  been  filed  and  before  this 
department  had  had  an  opportunity  to  make  an  investigation.  Log  records  filed 
subsequent  to  completion  of  abandonment  work,  showed  that  oil-bearing  formations 
were  not  encountered  in  this  well. 


174  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

VENTURA  COUNTY. 


DISTRICT  No.  2. 

Previous  publications  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau  have  described 
in  detail  the  pioneer  days  of  the  oil  industry  in  the  Ventura  oil 
district,  together  with  general  descriptions  of  the  geology  of  these 
districts  and  the  developments  up  to  and  including  the  year  1916. 
For  such  detailed  description,  reference  may  be  made  to  Geology  of 
California,  Vol.  II,  1882,  by  Peckham,  California  State  Mining  Bureau 
Bulletin  11  by  Watts,  U.  S.  Geol.  Survey  Bulletin  No.  309,  covered 
by  Eldredge,  California  State  Mining  Bureau  Bulletin  No.  63  by  Prutz- 
man,  and  California  State  Mining  Bureau  Bulletin  No.  69  by 
McLaughlin. 

The  intense  folding  and  faulting  which  has  disturbed  this  region 
is  responsible  for  the  scattering  of  oil  deposits  into  so  many  parts  of 
the  territory.  In  no  other  district  of  the  state  is  production  obtained 
from  so  many  minor  folds  and  from  so  many  geologic  horizons  as  in 
the  districts  under  discussion.  All  geologic  formations  present  in 
this  region  from  the  Tejon,  or  upper  Eocene,  to  the  Fernando,  of 
Pliocene  age,  are  petroliferous  and  contain  oil  horizons  which  are 
productive  in  the  different  fields,  where  penetrated. 

Ventura  County  has  been  divided  into  eight  separate  fields  for 
mapping  and  descriptive  purposes,  and  the  features  characterizing 
this  classification  are  mainly  topographic  features.  The  names  of  the 
fields  have  been  supplied  and  are  in  general  use  by  the  oil  operators 
in  Ventura  County. 

The  number  of  wells  in  this  district,  number  of  producing  wells, 
number  of  logs  filed,  number  of  graphic  logs,  average  daily  production 
of  oil  and  water,  percentage  of  water,  number  of  acres  of  proved  oil 
land,  average  daily  amount  of  oil  produced  per  acre  during  June,  are 
shown  by  fields  in  the  following  tabulation: 


SECOND    ANXI'AL   REPORT. 


175 


TABLE  No.  3. 


^ 

r^ 

o 

y. 

55 

Average  daily 

5 

z        g 

2 

~s  >^l= 

■ots  g 

Avtrage  daily 

production 

I         ' 

•roved  oil 

S  °  E 

33| 

pioductlon 

l)er  producing 

land 

- 

a 

s- 

^.?? 

y-^^ 

well 

^ 

- 

1* 

1"^  s- 

-5-| 

ca 

C3 

a 

- 

s 

> 

> 

Qt 

5= 

» 

» 

p 

•^■at 

Field 

\'it 

312 

;i 

i 

3 

t 

2,          <p 

"-i 

'  S2 

■2  6  a 

» 

1      1 

i§| 

c 

F 

4 

■-1 

Sea- 

1    ®  ^ 

1  a^ 

:    =■ 

;  ° 

1 

; 

1 

1 

i 

Simi        --            

38 

67 

55       1 

31 

23 
16 
36 
44 

0 
0 
13 
0 

20 
71 
128 
29 

20 

70 

126 

29 

197 

370 

1,657 

108 

19 

462 
165 
93 

9.3 
5.3 
13.1 
3.7 

1 

6.6 
1.3 
3.2 

8.8       138 

56.2  427 
9.1       290 

46.3  239 

1.4 

Pirn            --        --                ] 

.86 

5.92 

Sespe     ] 

.45 

South    Mountain    

9 

8 

0 

4 

4 

134 

0.4 

33.5 

0.1 

0.3 

40 

3.35 

Santa  Paula 1 

31 

7 

0 

45 

34 

104 

46 

3.1 

1.4 

30.5 

100 

1.04 

Ojai          ---      —     ] 

19 
6 

29 
6 

0 
6 

62 
1 

59 
1 

146 
12 

29 
240 

2.5 

12 

0.5 

240 

16.6       297 
95.4         10 

.49 

Ventura  

1.2 

Totals    j    7 

57       2 

69 

19 

360 

343 

2,728 

1,054.4 

7.9 

3.1 

27.9     1,531 

1.7 

The   following  table  gives  a  .summary  of  written  notices  received 
and  decisions  made  in  tliis  district  during  the  past  year. 

TABLE  No.  4. 


New 

veils 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
rediill 

Abandon 

Field 

1 
P 

1 

55 

t) 

3 

5! 

o 

P 

1 

1 
P 

E 

1  2 

2  2 

29  I      23 

1 

1 

9                  9 

Pini 

1 
9 
3 
9 
4 
3 
9 

5 
10 
2 
9 
4 
4 
9 

Bardsdah    --    --    ---  ---      --    --- - 

6 

4 

3             3 

S?sp2    

South   Mountain 

3             3 

13  j        6 

1  1        1 

2  \        2 
2           3 

1 
1 
2 
1 

1 
1 
2 
3 
1 

1             1 

Santa   Paula 

2             2 

Ojai       — -      -       

Ventura       -            -      --      -  -.    - 

2  ■          2 

Tola's          

38 

43 

50         .".9 

12 

13 

13           1:^ 

SIMI  FIELD. 

The  territory  mapped  as  the  Simi  Field  includes  the  valley  of  Simi, 
together  with  the  slopes  of  the  Santa  Susana  and  Simi  ranges,  which 
flank  the  valley  on  all  sides.  It  is  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  Los 
Angeles- Ventura  county  boundary  line,  and  includes  the  major  por- 
tions of  Townships  2  and  3  North,  Ranges  17  W.,  18  W.,  and  19  W., 
S.  B.  B.  &  ^I.  The  Simi  field  may  further  be  extended,  if  warranted 
liy  future  developments,  to  include  the  valley  of  ]\Ioorpark  and  Somis, 
lying  to  the  west  and  a  natural  extension  of  the  Simi  Valley. 


176 


STATE  OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


PRODUCTION   AND  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

Tlie  produt'tiou  of  the  twenty  producing  wells  in  this  field  for  the 
month  of  June,  1917,  amounted  to  about  5,919  bl)ls.  of  oil  aud  580 
bbls.  of  water,  or  a  daily  average  of  197  bbls.  of  oil  and  19  bbls.  of 
water  per  well  per  day. 

The  proved  oil  land  in  this  field  amounts  to  about  138  acres.  Recent 
drilling  operations  begun  by  the  Doheny-Pacific  Petroleum  Company 
may  increase  the  area  of  proved  land  materially  during  the  coming 
year. 

Summary  of  notices  received  and  list  of  decisions  rendered  during 
the  fiscal  year  follows : 


X 

1 

Company 

Xevv  wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
i-edrill 

.\bandon 

3 

1 

a 

i 

1 

0 

a 

■z  - 

1 

0 

E 

•A. 

o 

Mf? 

.3N 
3N 
3N 

18  W 
ISW 
18  W 

Doheny-Pac.    (Petrol   Co  ) 

1 

2           1 

1 

m 

Midway  Siini  _  .- 

1 
1 

1 

;'8 

Cal.  Profit  Sharing 

1 

Totals    -- 

1 

■2            1 

! 

2 

2 

Following  is  a  list  of  all  decisions  rendered  covering  operations  at 
w'ells  in  this  field  for  the  past  year,  accompanied  by  brief  descriptions 
showing  the  character  of  work  done  at  each  well  included  in  the  list  and 
recommendations  made  by  this  department. 

DECISIONS. 

T.  3  N.,  R.  IS  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  36. 
Doheny-Pacific  Petroleum   Co. 

We'll  No.  3   (Petrol),  deepen.     Letter  8/3/16. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen,  prospecting  for  lower  oil-bearing  formations. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     C-179. 

The  results  of  the  test  showed  that  water  encountered  near  the  bottom  of  the 
well  had  been  successfully  plugged  off. 
Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     C-115. 
Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Midway  Simi  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  abandon.     CC-140. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon.  Recommended  that  shooting  and  plugging  be 
done  between  certain  specified  depths. 

T.  3.  N.,  R.  ID  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  33. 
California  Profit  Sharing  Oil  Co. 
Letter  Nov.  24,  1916. 

Certain  casing  was  removed  from  the  well  before  this  department  had  an  oppor- 
tunity to  issue  a  decision  and  before  the  time  for  issuance  of  such  decision  had 
expired.  Mr.  C.  W.  Fox,  Trustee,  filed  an  affidavit  relative  to  the  sale  of  certain 
casing  to  Mr.  E.  A.  Clampitt.  An  investigation  of  the  case  was  made  by  the 
supervisor  which  showed  that  the  well  was  left  in  such  condition  as  to  not  damage 
surrounding  territory  by  flooding  oil  sands  with  water. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPOHT.  177 

PIRU  FIELD. 

The  Piru  Field  takes  its  luinie  from  the  town  of  I'irii.  whieh  is 
located  in  the  Santa  Clara  Valley  on  a  coast  line  branch  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railroad.  This  field  includes  all  development  lying  in  and 
adjacent  to  Torrey,  Eureka,  Tapo  and  Hopper  Caiions,  and  Piru 
Creek,  in  which  region  also  are  those  portions  of  the  Ranchos  San 
Francisco  and  Temescal,  lying  in  Ventura  County.  The  field  is 
bounded  on  the  east  by  the  Los  Angeles- Ventura  county  line  and  on 
the  west  by  a  north  and  south  line  drawn  from  the  northwest  corner 
of  Section  2,  T.  5  X.,  R.  19  W..  to  the  Santa  Clara  River  on  the  west 
line  of  Section  35,  T.  4  N.,  R.  19  W. 

The  production  in  this  field  is  obtained  mainly  from  Miocene  forma- 
tion of  Vaqueros  and  ^lonterey  ages,  and  the  structure  is  complicated 
by  intense  folding  along  east  and  west  lines.  Producing  wells  are 
confined  to  the  apices  and  flanks  of  the  steep  dipping  anticlines  as 
exposed  in  the  canons  cutting  across  them,  and  is  terminated  to  the 
west  by  the  north-south  fault  which  forms  the  drainage  basin  of 
Hopper  Canon. 

PRODUCTION. 

Reference  to  Table  No.  3  shows  that  there  were  70  producing  welLs 
in  this  field  during  June,  1917,  with  an  average  daily  production  of 
370  bbls.  of  oil  and  462  bbls.  of  water  for  the  field,  or  an  average 
of  5.3  bbls.  of  oil  and  6.6  bbls.  of  water  per  producing  well  per  day. 
One  group  of  7  wells  in  this  field  produced  205  out  of  462  bbls. 
average  daily  production  of  water  for  the  entire  field. 

The  water  conditions  in  certain  portions  of  this  field  are  serious. 
A  number  of  wells  are  now  idle  because  the  cost  of  lifting  the  water 
produced  by  these  wells  does  not  allow  for  a  profitable  operation  of 
the  wells. 

It  seems  advisable  and  necessary  to  plug  and  abandon  some  of  these 
wells  in  order  to  protect  the  territory  from  water.  In  some  cases  the 
amount  of  salvaged  material  would  more  than  pay  for  the  cost  of 
necessar}^  plugging. 

Active  drilling  operations  were  carried  on  at  three  wells  in  Eureka 
Canon,  Section  34,  T.  4  X.,  R.  18  W.,  without  developing  oil  in  paying 
quantities. 

The  following  summary  of  notices  received  and  decisions  rendered 
during  the  fiscal  year  shows  that  there  has  been  little  activity  in  new 
development  during  the  fiscal  year. 


178 


STATE   Oir.    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


List  of  official  (Icci.sions  iiiviii^'  a  statcincnt  i-clalivc  to  reeomnienda- 
tions  made  by  tliis  department  is  also  given. 


■Ji 

8 

o 
a' 

1 

ronipaiiy 

New 

wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redrill 

Abandon 

3 

P 

0 

V. 

0 
2 

•y. 

0 
c; 

g 

1 

o 

3 

33 

4K 
4N 
4N 

18  W 
ISW 
l&W 

1 

1 
1 

1 
1 

3-1 

Enroka    Canon    Symlieate 

4 

1 !     1 

V.i 

Totals 

1  i         5 

2 

2 

1 

DECISIONS. 

T.  4  N.,  R.  18  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  S. 
Diamond  Vailey  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  commence  drilling.     CC-243. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  off  water. 

Section  33. 
Winnipeg  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     C-130. 

The  results  of  test  of  water  shut-off  v/ere  satisfactory. 
be  put  on  pump  for  90  days  for  further  test. 


Recommend  that  well 


Section  34. 
Eureka  Canon  Syndicate. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     C-66. 

Test  of  water  shut-oft'  approved. 
Well  No.  3,  test  water  string.     CC-16(i. 

When  testing  water  shut  off  the  well  was  drilled  17'  below  the  water  string  and 
water  rose  to  within  100'  of  the  surface.     Recommended  that  company  test  water 
string  by  bridging  below  it  with  cement. 
Well  No.  3.  make  production  test.     CC-217. 

After  failing  to  shut  off  water  with  the  <H"  casing,  this  casing  was  shot  off  and 
the  81"  casing  loosened  and  cemented  at  1169',  and  failed  to  shut  off  water. 
Approved  proposal  to  put  in  6i"  casing  and  make  a  pumping  test.  The  results  of 
this  test  indicated  that  water  was  probably  entering  the  well  below  the  shut-off 
point. 
Well   No.  3,   re-cement.     CC-238. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  Oi"  casing  at  a  depth  of  about  1250'. 

T.  4  N.,  R.  19  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  13. 
Ventura-Pacific  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  drill.     CC-302. 

There  was  not  sufficient  information  available  at  the  time  this  decision  was 
written  to  indicate  the  depth  at  which  water  should  be  shut  off.  The  company 
did  not  file  further  information,  possibly  on  account  of  same  not  being  available. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  179 

BARDSDALE  FIELD. 

The  limits  of  this  field  are  defined  by  a  reeeiit  classification  of  the 
State  Mining  Bureau  as  the  Santa  Clara  Kivcr  on  the  north,  the  crest 
of  Oak  Kidge  on  the  south,  and  from  Sulphur  Canon  on  the  west  to  the 
township  line  between  Ranges  18  and  19  W.  on  the  east.  It  includes 
the  following  active  operating  oil  companies:  ^lontebello,  Calumet 
and  Home  Ranch  Petroleum,  John  Barneson,  Union  Oil,  Bardsdale 
Crude  and  West  Huasna  and  Bell  Oil  companies. 

GENERAL  GEOLOGY. 

According  to  previous  publications  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau, 
Oak  Ridge,  the  prominent  topographic  feature  of  the  field,  represents 
a  portion  of  the  south  flank  of  an  anticline  which  parallels  and  lies 
immediately  south  of  the  Santa  Clara  Valley,  trending  nearly  east  and 
west.  The  southern  flank  of  Oak  Ridge  and  of  the  anticline  dips 
uniformly  under  the  Simi  Valley  and  the  northern  slope  of  the  anti- 
cline is  almost  completely  buried  and  masked  under  the  low  range  of 
hills  on  the  south  side  of  Santa  Clara  Valley.  The  formations  exposed 
on  the  surface  in  this  field  include  beds  of  Sespe,  Vaqueros  and 
^Monterey  age. 

Sections  3  and  4,  T.  3  S.,  B.  19  W. :  Wells  drilled  on  the  property 
of  the  Montebello,  Calumet  and  Home  Ranch  Petroleum  companies  in 
Sections  3  and  4,  T.  3  S.,  R.  19  W.,  penetrate  and  produce  from  the 
Sespe  and  possibly  Tejon  formations.  Three  well-defined  oil  zones 
have  been  encountered  on  the  property  of  the  ^Iontel)ello  Oil  Co.,  and 
two  on  the  Calumet  and  Home  Ranch  Petroleum  companies,  the  first 
zone  being  unproductive  on  the  latter  properties. 

Tvvo  well-defined  zones  carrying  salt  water  have  also  been  penetrated 
on  these  properties.  The  first  water  zone  lies  between  the  first  and 
second  oil  zones,  and  the  lower  salt  water  lies  between  the  second  and 
third  oil  zones. 

PRODUCTION   AND  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

Log  records  and  monthly  reports  of  wells  drilled  in  Sections  3  and 
4.  T.  3  S.,  R.  19  W.,  show  that  there  were  68  wells  which  obtained 
production  from  the  first  oil  zone  only.  These  wells  averaged  about 
5  bbls.  of  oil  and  l.G  bl)ls.  of  water  per  day. 

Twenty-one  wells  obtained  production  from  the  second  zone  only,  and 
averaged  about  60  bbls.  of  oil  and  2.3  bbls.  of  water  per  day  during 
the  month  of  June,  1917. 

The  first  well  was  completed  at  a  depth  of  650',  in  April  1911,  and 
l)roduced  from  the  first  zone  only.  The  fii-st  well  producing  from  the 
second  zone  was  completed  in  June,  1914,  at  a  depth  of  about  1800', 
and  is  located  in  the  east  half  of  Section  4. 


180 


statp:  oil  and  gas  supervisor. 


The  first  zone,  has  been  protected  in  this  field  throughout  its  pro- 
ductive area.  This  was  done  by  shntling  off  water  above  this  zone 
and  below  this  zone  above  the  intermediate  salt  water  between  the  first 
and  second  zones,  by  wells  penetrating  the  second  zone.  In  the  latter 
wells  another  shut-off  was  made  below  the  intermediate  water  between 
these  zones  and  above  the  second  oil  zone.  This  necessitated  the  use  of 
three  water  strings  by  wells  producing  from  the  second  zone. 

Water  below  the  second  oil  zone  was  encountered  in  seven  welLs  and 
successfully  plugged  off. 

The  third  oil  zone  in  this  area  has  only  recently  been  encountered 
in  drilling,  and  the  importance  of  this  zone  for  production  has  not  been 
demonstrated.  The  gravity  of  oil  in  this  zone  is  about  3^7°  Baume. 
This  zone  underlies  the  salt  water  below  the  second  oil  zone. 

A  study  of  production  reports  received  from  companies  operating 
in  this  area  shows  that  the  care  exercised  by  operators  in  the  matter  of 
protecting  oil  bearing  formations  from  water  has  resulted  in  a  small 
production  of  water  per  well.  The  employment  of  scientific  methods 
in  the  study  of  t  he  underground  structure  by  one  of  the  large 
companies  (Montebello  Oil  Co.)  in  this  area,  which  included  the 
construction  of  a  peg  model  and  cross-sections  of  wells  on  their 
property,  no  doubt  has  aided  in  the  efficient  development  of  this 
property. 

Sections  6  and  7,  T.  3  S.,  R.  19  W.,  and  Sections  1  and  12,  T.  3  8., 
B.  20  W. :  This  area  embraces  development  in  and  adjacent  to  Grimes 
Caiion. 

Monthly  production  reports  filed  with  this  department  for  the  month 
of  June,  1917,  show  34  producing  wells  for  this  area.  These  reports 
have  been  received  from  all  operators  except  the  Bell  Oil  Company. 
The  total  monthly  production  shown  by  these  reports  for  June 
amounted  to  about  2,000  bbls.  of  oil  and  151  bbls.  of  water.  It  is 
interesting  to  note  that  a  number  of  wells  were  drilled  20  to  25  years 
ago  and  are  still  producing  a  small  quantity  of  oil.  The  gravity  of 
the  oil  produced  averages  27°  Baume. 

Following  is  a  summary  of  notices  received  and  decisions  rendered : 


M 

% 

3 

Company 

New  wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redrUl 

Abandon 

3 

1 

1 
5 

1 

1 

3 

1 

0 

3 

o 

1 

0 

3 

g 

a 

g: 

3 

3 
3 

3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 

19  W 
19  W 
19  W 
19  W 
19  W 
SOW 
2C  W 

Home  Ranch  Petr.  Co 

Calumet  Oil 

1 

1 

6 

1 

28 
1 

1 
1 

19 
1 

1 

1 

3 

1 

2 

! 

4 

2  !          2 

5 

Montebello    

"  1 

1 
1 

1             1 

1' 

1 

12 

1 

1 

Totals   .  -—  --. 

9 

10  !      29 

23 

6 

4           3 

3 

SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  181 

Official  decisious  were  made  for  wells  in  this  field  as  follows: 

DECISIONS. 

T.  3  N.,  R.  19  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  3. 
Calumet  Oil  Co. 

M'ell  No.  2,  deepen.     CC-226. 

The  notice  of  intention  to  deepen  stated   that  the  well   was  free  from  water. 
Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Well  No.  7,  shut  off.     C-178. 

A  formation  shut-off  was  made  with  10"  casing.     Production  test  after  well 
was  completed  indicated  that  water  from  above  the  shut-off  point  was  not  passing 
to  lower  levels  in  the  well.     Shut-off  test  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  9,  drill.     CC-2S4. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  off  water. 
Home  Ranch  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  1.  drill.     CC-191. 

The  company  proposed  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  250'.     This  department 
recommended  that  water  be  shut  off  at  a  depth  of  about  1250'. 
Well  No.  1.  shut  off.     C-145. 
Water  was  shut  off  at  a  depth  of  1213'  and  test  of  shut-off  approved. 

T.  3  N.,  R.  19  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  4. 
Montebello  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  102.,  shut-off.     C-126. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  the  10"  easing  cemented  at  a  depth  of  1173'  approved 
as  satisfactorj-. 
Well   No.   109,   Shiels,  shut-off.     C-119. 

15V'  casing  cemented  at  a  depth  of  536'.     Salt  water  plugged  off  in  bottom  of 
hole.     Test  of  water  shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  109,  shut-off.     C-134. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  the  12*"  casing  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  113,  drill.     CC-125. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  600'. 
Well  No.  113,  shut-off.     C-103. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off  for  loi"  casing  cemented  at  a  depth  of  359'. 
Well  No.  113,  shut-off.     C-140. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off  for  the  I23"  casing. 
Well  No.  114,  drill.     CC-320. 

Approved  proposal  to  shut-off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  300*. 
Well  No.  98,  shut-off.     C-75. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  the  15^"  casing  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  98,  shut-off.     C-86. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  the  12^"  casing  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  98,  shut-off.     C-102. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  the  MY'  casing  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  101,  drill.     CC-319. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  300*. 
Well  No.  102,  drill.     CC-124. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shiit  off  waler  at  a  depth  of  about  1000*. 
Well  No.   102,  shut-off'.     C-93. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  the  12^"  casing  (-(Mneutcd  :il  a  depth  of  1000'  api>roved 
as  satisfactory. 


182  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Montebello  Oil  Co. 

Weil  No.  88,  abandon.     CC-281. 

The  hole  was  crooked  and  well  abandoned  Oct.  28,  1915,  by  plugging  with 
cement  at  depths  of  645,  410  and  370'.  The  work  of  abandoning  was  not  done 
under  the  supervision  of  this  department,  but  the  cement  plugs  are  probably 
effective.  Record  of  work  done  was  furnished  by  the  company  in  order  to  com- 
plete the  files  of  this  department. 
Well  No.  89,  shut-off.     C-63. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  with  12*"  casing  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  90,  abandon.     CC-115. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  abandon  this  well,  due  to  twisting  off  of 
drill   pipe.     Proposed    shooting    and    plugging   at   certain   depths   and    moving   the 
rig  about  40'  to  redrill  with  rotary  outfit,  was  also  approved. 
Well  No.  97,  shut-off.     C-175. 

A  production  test  was  witnes.sed  at  this  well  for  the  rea.son  that  notice  of  test 
of  water  shut-off  had  not  been   received  by   this  department   for  the  8^"   casing, 
before  the  well  was  completed.     The  results  of  production  test  indicated  that  water 
from  above  a  depth  of  2291'  is  not  passing  to  lower  levels  in  the  well. 
Well  No.  85,  shut-off.     C-S5. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  85-A,  shut-off.     C-112. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off  for  10"  casing  cemented  at  1182'. 
Well  No.  85-A,  shut-off.     C-177. 

Production  test  witnessed  by  this  department  showed  that  water  was  success- 
fully plugged  off  from  entering  at  the  bottom  of  the  well  and  that  the  10"  water 
string  excluded  water  from  above  a  depth  of  1182'.  Test  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  87,  drill.     CC-2.oO. 

Approved  the  compauy'.s  i)roposal  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  350'. 
Well  No.  87,  shut-off.     C-IGO. 

Test  showed  that  water  was  not  entering  the  well  from  above  a  depth  of  338'. 
Well  No.  87,  re-cement.     CC-287. 

Approved   proposal   of   the  company    to   cement   the   12^"   casing  at  a   depth   of 
about  550'  using  sufficient  cement  to  extend  from  the  bottom  of  the  hole  to  the 
surface  to  protect  an  upper  oil  zone  which  was  found  to  contain  water. 
Well  No.  25,  shut-off.     C-71. 

The  results  of  the  test  indicated  that  water  which  entered  the  well  from  the 
bottom  had  been  successfully  shut  off. 
Well  No.  55,  redrill.     CC-260. 

Approved  proposal  to  take  out  a   portion  of  the  oil  string  which  was  plugged 
with  bailer  and   tools. 
Well  No.  77,  deepen.     CC-280. 

The  company  filed  notice  of  deepening  this  well  after  the  work  had  been  com- 
pleted.    This  was  done  in  order  to  complete  the  files. 
Well  No.  77,  shut-off.     C-176. 

The  results  of  test  showed  that  water  above  the  last  cementing  point  was  not 
passing  to  lower  levels  in  the  well.     Test  approved. 
Well  No.  81,  shut-off.     C-114. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  85,  shut-off.     C-9C. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 

Section  5. 
Montebello  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  Elkins,  drill.     CC-246. 

Ap])roved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  off  water.     This  is  a  prospect  well  and 
there  was  not  sufficient  information  available  to  indicate  the  exact  depth  at  which 
water  should  be  shut  off. 
Well  No.  1,  Elkins,  shut-off.     C-188. 

Water  was  shut  off  at  about  the  depth  planned  by  the  company  and  test  of 
shut-off  approved. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  183 

Section  7. 
Bai'L"  son  et  ;il. 

Well   No.  1.   Ventura   Lease,  shut -off.     C-1)0. 

The   results   of  the   test  did   not   deliuitel.v   show    that    all    water   was   shut   off. 
Recommended  that   the  compan.v  proceed  with  drilling  and  make  another  shut-off 
at  a  lower  depth,  if  necessary. 
John  Barneson. 

Well   Xo.  1    (Boston   Sonora),  aliaudou.     C('-27.". 

Approved  propcsai  to  remove  casin.g  and  shoot  and  plu.u:  with  cement  between 
certain  depths.  Record  of  work  done  in  al)audonin,u:  has  not  been  filed  with  this 
deiiartment. 

T.  3  X..  R.  20  W..  S.  B.  B.  cV:  M. 

Section  12. 

Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  ir,.  drill.     CC-l(i3. 

Data  at  hand  did  not  furnish  sufficient  information  as  to  the  depth  at  which 
water-bearing  formations  should  be  encountered.  Notice  stated  that  this  well 
was  to  be  a  test  well  and  that  the  depth  to  water  was  unknown.  Recommended 
that  the  well  be  drilled  in  such  a  manner  as  to  protect  from  water,  oil-bearin- 
formations  from  which  adjoining  wells  are  producing. 

Bardsdale  Crude  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  o.  deepen.     CC-181. 

SESPE  FIELD. 

This  field  inehides  ino.st  of  the  territory  drained  by  the  Sespe  Creek 
jind  its  tributaries  among  which  are  Pine  Creek,  Coldwater  Canon. 
Tar  Creek.  Fourfork  Creek.  Centennial  Creek,  Little  Sespe  Creek,  and 
also  the  region  comprising  the  draining  of  Pole  Canon.  The  Sespe 
Held  adjoins  the  Pirn  Meld  on  the  west.  The  Santa  Clara  River  is  its 
southern  boundary.  It  includes  all  of  T.  5  X..  R.  20  W.,  the  easterly 
?r  of  T.  4  N.,  R.  20  W..  and  the  westerly  ^,  of  T.  4  X..  R.  19  W.,  and 
T.  5  X.,  R.  19  AV. 

GENERAL  GEOLOGY. 

The  structure  of  the  Sespe  Field  is  probably  as  complex  as 
any  structure  with  which  oil  production  is  associated  in  Ventura 
County.  In  general,  the  structure  is  of  the  fault  block  type,  the 
formation  having  been  faulted  up  in  a  north-south  direction  along  a 
line  which  is  followed  roughly  by  the  Big  Sespe  Creek,  the  strata 
dipping  away  from  the  fault  zone  east  and  southeast  of  Hopper  Caiion, 
where  the  block  faulting  is  duplicated.  Consequent!}',  the  beds  exposed 
))y  erosion  in  an  east-west  section  through  the  middle  of  the  field 
rtpiesent  successive  formatinns  of  Sespe  to  Puente  ages.  This  fault 
block  is  ccmplicatt'd  by  hi(jlily  compressed  folding  in  the  noi"th\vest- 
southeast  direction. 

Production  is  ol^tained  mainly  from  oil  sands  of  Sespe  aiul  N'acjueros 
f urinations,  and  followed  I i ties  of  seepage  from  these  formations,  being 
influenced  primarily  by  the  position  of  transvei'se  folds  and  the  genera! 
(astward  dip  of  the  formations. 


184 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SITI'ERVISOR. 


PRODUCTION   AND  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

The  production  obtained  from  this  field  is  of  relatively  small 
importance  at  the  present  time.  Reference  to  Table  No.  3  shows  that 
131  wells  have  been  drilled  in  this  field,  of  which  only  29  were  pro- 
ducing in  June,  1917.  These  wells  average  about  4  bbls.  of  oil  and 
3  bbls.  of  water  per  day  each,  during  this  month. 

Some  of  these  wells  have  been  producing  for  nearly  30  year.s. 

During  the  past  year  2  new  wells  were  drilled  and  3  old  wells 
abandoned,  as  shown  by  the  following  tabulation : 


m 

^3 

1 
5' 

Company 

New  wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
red  rill 

Abandon 

3 

o 

1 

1 

0 

1 
a 

Decisions- 
Notices — 

p. 

2 

19 

4N 
6N 
4N 

:.  N 

19  W 

19  W 

20  W 
20  W 

Gr.  Rep.  Oil  &  Paint  Co.. 

1 
1 

1 

"S 

Whito  Star    __       

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Kentuck  Oil . 

If) 

.J.  C.  Anderson    .. . 

1 

1 

Totals         

2 

2 

3 

3 

Record  of  official  decisions  follow  herewith : 

DECISIONS. 

T.  4  N..  R.  19  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  19. 
Great  Republic  Oil  &  Paint  Co. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     CC-2T4. 

The  original  log'  of  this  well  was  lost.  The  information  filed  by  the  company 
was  indefinite  and  conflicting.  Recommended  plugging  with  cement  between 
certain  depths. 

T.  5  N.,  R.  19  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  33. 
White  Star  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  15,  abandon.     CC-264. 

Notice  of  intention  to  abandon  this  well  was   received  on   April  11,  1917,  and 
the  work  of  abandonment  had  been  completed  on  April  9,  1917.     This  work  was 
not  done  under  the  supervision  of  this  department  and  future  developments  may 
indicate  that  this  well  was  not  properly  plugged. 
Well  No.  16,  drill.     CC-240. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  600'. 


T.  4  N.,  R.  20  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  1. 
Kentuck  Oii   Co. 

Well  No.   7,  drill.     CC-340. 

Ap])roved  pro])o.sal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  100'. 


SECOND    ANNTTAL    REPORT.  185 

T.  5  N.,  R.  20  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  19. 
.J.  ('.  Andm'son. 

Well  No.  1.  al.audon.     CC-139. 

Recommended   that   if   the   10"   casing  was  removed   the   hole   be   plugged  with 
cement. 

SOUTH  MOUNTAIN  FIELD. 
GENERAL  DESCRIPTION. 

The  South  Mounlain  field  is  located  on  the  south  side  of  the  Santa 
Clara  Valley,  taking  in  the  mountain  range  knouii  as  South  ^Mountain, 
and  extending  from  Sulphur  Canon  and  the  Bardsdale  field,  on  the 
east,  to  the  subsidence  cf  the  range  under  the  Santa  Clara  Valley  to 
the  west. 

The  geology  of  this  region  has  been  described  in  Bulletin  Xo.  309  of 
the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  and  in  California  State  ^Mining  Bulletin 
No.  69.  The  structure  of  the  present  developed  area  in  this  field  is 
anticlinal.  The  present  producing  wells  are  located  near  the  apex  ot 
this  anticline,  and  penetrate  formations  of  probable  Vaqueros  and 
Sespe  age. 

HISTORY  OF   DEVELOPMENT. 

The  United  Oil  Company  commenced  drilling  the  first  well  in  this 
field  on  November  4,  1915.  This  well  was  located  in  the  S.E.  i  of 
Section  17,  T.  3  N.,  R.  20  \V.,  and  was  drilled  to  a  depth  of  3800',  and, 
according  to  the  log  record,  no  oil-bearing  formations  were  encountered. 
The  well  was  abandoned  in  June.  1917. 

Drilling  was  commenced  at  the  second  well  l)y  the  Santa  Paula  Oil 
Association  in  June,  1916,  and  completed  at  a  depth  of  732'  on  July  24, 
1916.  This  well  is  located  near  the  center  of  the  north  line  of  the  S.  W. 
i  of  Section  18,  T.  3  N.,  R.  20  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.  Productive  oil  sands 
were  encountered  in  this  well  at  a  depth  of  480'.  By  June,  1917,  there 
were  four  wells  completed  and  producing  in  this  field.  Various  oil 
sands  have  been  penetrated  between  depths  of  about  500'  and  3000'. 
During  the  fiscal  year  notices  of  intention  to  commence  drilling  nine 
wells  were  received.  Drilling  operations  in  this  field  were  confined  to 
Sections  17  and  18.  T.  3  N.,  R.  20  W.,  and  Section  13,  T.  3  N.,  R.  21  W., 
and  were  carried  on  by  the  United  Oil  Co.,  Santa  Paula  Oil  Co.,  and 
the  Oak  Ridge  Oil  Co. 

PRODUCTION  AND  WATER  CONDITIONS. 
Reference  to  Table  Xo.  3,  sliows  that  therc^  were  4  producing  wells, 
making  an  average  of  33.5  blils.  of  oil  and  .1  1)1)1.  of  water  \h'v  well  per 
day  during  tlie  nsontli  of  -lune.  1917.  Tiie  oil  piMiluced  l)y  tlu^e  wells 
averaged  about  2()  Hanine.  Water  has  l)een  elfeetively  excluded  in 
each  of  these  wells. 


186 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


FUTURE    DEVELOPMENTS. 

The  recent  increase  in  production  in  this  field  has  resulted  from  the 
deepening  of  wells  which  formerly  produced  from  an  upper  oil  horizon. 
The  production  of  wells  producing  from  the  lower  horizon  may  probably 
l)e  increased  by  further  deepening. 

Present  developments  indicate  that  'the  proved  area  of  this  field  will 
be  extended  by  the  drilling  of  new  wells. 

The  following  summary  shows  the  area  in  which  active  developments 
were  carried  on  in  the  past  year  in  this  field: 


V. 

■^ 

i 

Company 

New 

wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redrill 

Abandon 

3 

C 

1 
P 

O 

Decisions- 
Notices 

5! 

o 

0 

S 

X 

17 
IS 

3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 

20  W 
20  W 

20  W 

21  W 

United  Oil  

Santa  Paula  Oil  -\s.sn 

Oak   Ridge    Oil 

Oak   Ridge   Oil 

Totals            . 

1 
1 
.5 
2 

9 

1 
1 

5 

,         2 

2           1 

2  i         1 

4  1 

5  3 

• 
1            1 

1             1 

18 

l.S 

;     9 

13           fi 

1            1 

1 

1              1 

A  list  of  decisions  relative  to  operations  at  various  wells  is  given 
below : 


DECISIONS. 
T.  .3  N..  R.  20  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  17. 
United  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     C-1.52. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  ^\\"  casing  cemented  at  a  depth  of  3093'  approved  as 
satisfactorj-. 
Well  No.  i,  drill.     CC-21S. 

Study  of  data  at  hand  did  not  indicate  the  exact  depth  at  which  water  should 
be  shut  off.     The  notice  stated  that  the  company  did  not  know  the  depth  at  which 
water  should  be  shut  off.     Recommended  that  the  question  of  shut-off  be  taken  up 
before  landing  a  string  of  casing  for  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     CC-308. 

Records  filed  with  this  department  do  not  show  any  oil  or  gas-bearing  formations 
to  have  been  encountered  in  this  well.  Approved  proposal  to  plug  the  well  between 
certain  depths  and  remove  as  much  casing  as  po.ssible. 

Sectiox  18. 
Oak  Ridge  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Willard,  drill.     CC-131. 

Approver]  proposal  of  the  company  lo  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  .j(X.)'. 
Well  No.  2,  Willard.  drill.     CC-220.     . 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  oft"  water  at  a  depth  of  about  60(y. 
Well  No.  2.  Willard,  shut-off.     C-167. 

Te.st  of  water  shut-off  for  the  10"  casing  approved  as  salisfactory. 
Well   No.  3.  Willard,  drill.     CC-21!). 

The  i>roposal  of  the  cdrnpany  to  >\\\\\  off  water  at  a  d<>pth  of  about  ")10'  approved 
as  satisfactory. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  187 

AVoII  \o.  ."..  AVillaid.  (ii-ill.     CC-259. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  ."jOO'. 
WvU  No.  4,  WiHard.  drill.     CC-2r)S. 

The  proposal  to  shut  off  water  at  a  dejilh  of  about  HOO'  was  approved. 
Santa  Paula  Oil  Association. 
Well  No.  2,  drill.     CC-130. 

Approved  proposal  of  (he  company  to  shut  olY  water  at  a  dopath  of  about  700'. 
\^'ell  No.  2,  shut-off.     C-170. 

The  failure  of  the  company  to  file  notice  for  test  of  water  shut-off  before  the 
well  was  completed  and  producing  from  tiie  first  oil  zone,  necessitated  a  production 
test  at  this  well.     A  i)roduction  test  was  witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  1.  deepen.     CC-291. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen   the  well  to  increase  i)roduction. 

T.  3  N.,  R.  21  W.,  S.  r..  B.  &  M. 

Section  13. 
Oak  Ridge  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-oft".     C-lll. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  12^"  casing  approved. 
Well  No.  1,  Harvey,  drill.     CC-237. 

Approved  a  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  350'. 
Well  No.  1  Y.R..  shut-oft".     C-7S. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off  with  the  loi"  casing. 
Well  No.  1  Y.R.,  shut-off.     C-117. 

Approved  test  of  shut-off  with   the  12^"  casing. 
Well  No.  1  Y.R..  recement.     ('('-27!). 

After  cementing  the  12A"  casing  five  times,  it  was  found  that,  although  the 
cement  had  set  each  time,  water  was  coming  in  presumably  at  the  casing  joints. 
The  proposal  to  put  in  the  10"  casing  and  prospect  ahead  for  oil  sands  was 
approved. 

SANTA  PAULA  FIELD. 

GENERAL   DESCRIPTION. 

This  field  inclii(ies  the  eastern  one-half  of  the  Rancho  Ex-Mission, 
with  the  developed  areas  situated  at  the  heads  of  Aliso,  Wheeler,  Salt 
Marsh,  and  Adams  Canons,  en  the  south  slope  of  Sulphur  ^Mountain  and 
the  area  adjacent  to  and  east  of  Santa  Paula  Creek,  as  far  as  Timber 
Canon.     The  southern  limit  of  the  field  is  the  Santa  Clara  River. 

Productive  areas  in  this  field  are  confined  principally  to  narrow 
zones  which  follow  the  li-ciid  of  faulting  which  is  rcsponsil)le  for  the 
formation  of  Sulphtn-  Mountain  and  Santa  Paula  Kidge. 

The  western  portion  of  th(>  fiehl,  which  lies  at  the  foot  of  Sulphur 
Mountain,  was  developed  hy  the  Tniou  Oil  Company  many  years  ago. 
No  further  prospective  developments  are  reeoi-ded  in  this  area  during 
the  past  year. 

Along  the  eastern  extension  of  the  field,  and  following  the  fault  at 
the  southern  liase  of  Santa  Panla  Ridge,  four  new  wells  conunenced 
drilling  during  the  fiscal  year.  The  results  obtaiiu'd  by  drilling  these 
wells  will,  in  a  large  nieiisure.  determine  the  e.xleiit  di'  further  develoji- 
ments  in  this  portion  of  the  (iehl. 


188 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


PRODUCTION   AND  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

During  the  month  of  June,  1917,  there  were  34  producing  wells  in 
this  field,  accordinsr  to  the  production  reports  received  by  this  depart- 
ment. These  wells  averaged  about  3  bbls.  of  oil  and  1.5  bbls.  of  water 
per  well  per  day  during  this  month.  A  number  of  companies  operating 
in  this  field  have  been  dilatory  in  filing  monthly  production  reports. 
Production  reports  received  from  one  company,  in  which  a  report  was 
made  that  wells  on  this  property  produced  no  water,  are  known  to  be 
at  variance  with  the  facts  in  this  case. 

The  average  daily  production  of  producing  wells  in  this  field  is  small, 
but  the  life  of  the  individual  well  is  greater  than  the  average  producing 
well  in  other  fields  in  the  state. 

A  summary  of  notices  received  and  decisions  rendered  for  the  fiscal 
vear  follows: 


f?       % 
1       1 

i 

4N 
4N 
4N 
4N 
4N 
4N 

Company 

New 

tvells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redriU 

Abandon 

I 

d 

1 

3 

1 

O 

E 

o 

3 

1 

0 

t 
o 

3 

18 
20 
IS 

20  W 

20  W 

21  W 
21  W 
21  W 
21  W 

Timber  Canyon  Syndicate — 

Santa  Clara  Oil  &  Dev 

Empire  Oil       -.          -  - 

1 
1 

1 

1  !      1 

1 

1 
1 

1 

Ti 

1 

1 

1            1 

''I 

Slocum    Oil                       - 

w 

Amer.    Vent.                 

1 

1 

Totals    --         

4 

1        1 

1           1 

2 

2 

Detailed  list  of  decisions  and  character  of  Avork  done  in  the  field  for 
the  past  fiscal  year  follows: 


DECISIONS. 

T.  4  X..  R.  20  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  18. 
The  Timber  Canon  Sj-ndicate. 
Wen  Xo.  1.  drill.     CC-222. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  300'. 

Section  20. 

Santa  Clara  Oil  and  Development  Co. 
Well  Xo.  1,  drill,  CC-188. 

The   notice   from   the   company  stated   that   the   depth   at   which   water-bearing 
formations  should   be   encountered   was   unknown.     Recommended   that   water   be 
shut  off  with  each  string  which  Avas  landed. 
Well  Xo.  1,  shut-off.     C-138. 

Test  of  water  .shut-off  for  12A"  casing  landed  at  a  depth  of  143'  was  approved 
as  satisfactory. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  189 

T.  4  N.,  R.  21  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

-Section    13. 
Emitiie  Oil  Co. 

Wei]  No.  3,  abandou.     CC-321. 

Approved  proposal  of  tlif  company  lo  abamluu  ihe  well,  specifying  plugging  with 
cement  between  certain  depths  and  determination  to  be  made  that  cement  plugs 
set  properly  before  removal  of  casing. 

Section  ]">. 
American  Ventura  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  2,  drill.     CC-233. 
Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  400'. 

Section  21. 

Rancho  Ex-Mission.  Tracts  "A"  and  "S" 
Slocum  &  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  deepen.     CC-ISO. 

Proposal  of  the  company  to  deepen  the  well  250'  was  approved. 

Section  22. 
American  Ventura  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  C.  abandon.     CC-192. 

Recommended  plugging  the  well  with  cement  between  certain  depths,  and  deter- 
mination to  be  made  that  cement  plugs  set  properly  before  proceeding. 
Well  No.  10,  drill.     CC-232. 

Notice  from  the  company  stated  that  water-bearing  formations  should  be 
encountered  at  a  depth  of  about  450'.  Study  of  available  data  indicated  that 
water  should  be  shut  off  somewhere  l>etween  a  depth  of  from  400'  to  500'. 


OJAI  FIELD. 

For  the  purpose  of  mapping  and  for  convenience  in  filing  of  records, 
the  Ojai  field  has  been  described  by  this  department  as  including  all 
of  the  area  lying  in  the  Rancho  Ojai  from  the  Ventura  River  on  the 
west  to  the  Santa  Paula  Creek  on  the  east,  and  all  of  the  area  lying 
north  of  this  ranch  as  far  as  the  northerly  boundary  of  Township  4 
North. 

The  operating  companies  which  were  actively  engaged  in  develop- 
ment of  this  field  during  the  past  year  include  the  Pan-American 
Petroleum  Co.,  the  Great  Republic  Oil  &  Paint  Co.,  Capitol  Crude  Oil 
Co.,  Santa  Maria  Crude  Oil  Co.,  and  the  West  American  Oil  Co.  As 
in  the  Santa  Paula  field  to  the  south,  the  productive  areas  in  this  field 
are  associated  with  the  regions  of  faulting  and  attendant  upon  the 
uplift  which  has  formed  Sulphur  ^Mountain  and  minor  folding  which 
has  developed  along  the  fault  zones. 

Development  during  the  fiscal  year  has  been  confined  to  old  known 
producing  areas,  and  the  proven  area  has  not  been  extended.  Table 
Xo.  3  shows  297  acres  of  proved  oil  land  for  the  year  1916-17. 


190 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


PRODUCTION   AND  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

Accordiiiir  to  information  .sliowii  on  n)ontlil\'  pi'odnction  i-eports.  the 
water  condition  of  wells  producing'  in  this  field  is  not  serious.  The 
average  daily  production  for  the  month  of  June,  1917,  for  the  entire 
field  was  146  bhls.  of  oil  and  29  l)I)ls.  of  water,  or  an  average  of  2.5  bbls. 
of  oil  and  .5  bbls.  of  water  per  producing  well  per  day. 

Out  of  a  total  of  119  wells  shown  to  have  been  drilled  in  this  field, 
only  29  are  now  producing.  ]\Iany  of  these  welLs  were  abandoned  with- 
out penetrating  productive  oil  sands  and  many  have  been  abandoned 
on  account  of  low  production  of  oil. 

The  recent  accpaisition  of  large  holdings  of  prospective  oil  land  by 
the  Pan-American  Petroleum  Co..  and  the  number  and  distribution  of 
wells  started  by  this  company  at  present  writing,  indicate  that  this  field 
will  be  more  thoroughly  prospected  during  the  coming  year  than  for 
many  years  previoiLs. 

The  following  summary  of  notices  received  and  decisions  rendered 
shows  the  areas  in  which  development  has  been  active  during  the  fiscal 
year: 


m 

1 

Company 

New  wells 

Test  of  water 
shut  off 

Deepen  or 
redriU 

Abandon 

i 

0 
1 

i 

P 

0 

i 

E 

3 

1 

O 

S 

4N 

4N 

4N 
4N 

21  W 
•21  W 

22  W 
22  W 
22  W 

Gr.  Republic  Oil  &  Paint  Co.. 
Capitol  Crude        .  .  .    __ 

1 
1 

1 

1 

2 
1 

1 

1                     1 

17 

1        1 

1        1      " 

11 

Pan-Amer.   Pet.              -- 

V> 

1 
1 

1 
1 



1<> 

1 

1 

Totals    --      ..      

3 

4 

2 

2 

2  i        2 

Following  is  a  list  of  decisions  rendered  showing  the  nature  of  the 
development  for  the  past  year : 


DECISIONS. 

T.  4  N.,  R.  21  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  8. 
Great  Republic  Oil  and  Paint  Co. 
Well  No.  2,  drill,  CC-269. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  200'. 

Section  17. 
Capitol  Crude  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2.5,  drill.     CC-209. 

Notice  of  intention  to  drill  received  from  the  company  stated  that  there  was  no 
water  to  shut  off.   Recommended  that  the  company  notify  this  department  for  test  of 
water  shut-off  if  a  string  of  casing  was  landed  above  oil-bearing  formations. 
Well  No.  25,  shut-off.     C-171. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  for  the  llg"  landed  at  233'  approved  as  satisfactory. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    UKl'OUT.  191 

Cipilol  Ciudo  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  24.     Letter  3/27/17. 

Notice  of  intention  to  drill  tliis  well  wa.s  fiiinl  wiih  the  P.oanl  of  Supervisors  of 
Ventura  County,  instead  of  witli  the  State  Miuinj;-  liureau.  and  the  well  was  not 
drilled  under  the  supervision  of  this  department. 

T.  4  N.,  K.  22  W.,  S.  B.  P..  &  M. 

Section  11. 
Pan-Ameriean  Petroleum  Co. 
Well   No.  7.   drill.     CC-310. 

Approval  to  commence  drilling  was  delayed  on  account  of  well  records  for  this 
property  not  bavins  been  proviously  filed  with  this  department.  Information 
from  well  record.s  was  not  complete  nor  sufficient  to  recommend  actual  depth  of 
water  shut-off.  Recommended  that  oil-bearing  formations  from  which  adjoining 
wells  produce,   be  protected   from  water. 

Section  12. 
Santa  Maria  Crude  Oil  Co. 
AVell   No.   3,   deepen.     CC-294. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  deepen  this  well  and  shut  off  water  at  a 
depth  of  525'. 

Section  19. 
West  American  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  deepen.     CC-12]. 

Approval  given  to  deepen  the  well  to  possible  oil  sands.     This  was  a  prospect 
unfinished  well. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     C-144. 

Test  showed  that  large  voiume  of  surface  water  was  shut  off  but  some  water 
and  tar  came  into  the  well.  Owing  to  the  fact  that  this  was  a  wildcat  well, 
proposal  of  the  company  was  approved  to  driil  out  bridge  and  test  well  by  pumping 
for  ninety  days,  and  in  case  the  oil  sand  was  found  commercially  productive,  a 
successful  shut-off  should  be  made  above  the  oil  sand. 


VENTURA  FIELD. 
GENERAL   DESCRIPTION. 

The  recently  developed  area  situated  near  the  city  of  Ventura  and 
lying  in  the  Ex-i\Iis.sion,  Caiiada  Larga  and  San  ^liguelito  Ranchos, 
and  certain  government  snbdivi.sions  lying  to  the  west  of  Rancho  San 
Miguelito  and  extending  to  the  coa.st  line,  which  area  is  included  in 
Township  3  North,  Ranges  23  and  24  West,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  has  been 
mapped  by  this  deparinieut  as  the  Ventura  Field. 

HISTORY  OF   DEVELOPMENTS. 

Drilling  was  coimneneed  by  tlie  Traders  Oil  ("oninany  on  one  of  the 
first  wells  in  this  field  in  Jidy,  1912.  This  well  is  located  in  Section  16, 
T.  3  N.,  R.  23  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M..  on  the  west  side  of  Ventura  River 
A^'alley  and  about  2  miles  north  of  the  top  of  the  Ventura  anticline 
along  which  the  more  recent  wells  are  drilling.  This  well  has  been 
drilled  to  a  depth  of  41-1()'  and.  according  to  the  log  record,  slight  show- 
ings of  oil  were  encountered  at  a  depth  of  jiliout  3400',  and  the  well  is 
standing  idle  at  the  present  time. 


192  STATE   Olli    AND   (JAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Tlu'  lii-sl  well  was  di'illcd  on  1  ho  Vcnturji  anticliue.  ou  tlie  east  .side 
of  Ventura  Kiver  Valley  and  on  the  west  side  of  liancho  Ex-Mission, 
T.  3  N.,  R.  23  AV.,  in  the  year  li)J4,  by  the  State  (Consolidated  Oil  Co., 
and  was  abandoned  after  a  depth  of  18.15'  liad  been  reached.  A  slight 
showing  of  oil  and  gas  was  eneonntered  at  a  depth  of  about  1600'. 
This  well  did  not  penetrate  formations  from  which  production  was 
obtained  at  a  later  date  from  adjoining  w^ells. 

During  the  years  1914-1916,  two  wells  were  drilled  b}^  Joseph  B. 
Dabney  on  the  west  side  of  Ventura  River  Valley,  in  Section  21,  T.  3  N., 
R.  23  W.  These  wells  reached  a  depth  of  about  500'  without  penetrat- 
ing oil-bearing  formations  and  were  abandoned  in  January,  1917. 

The  second  well  was  commenced  hy  the  State  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
in  March,  1915,  and  is  now  known  as  "Lloyd"  No.  1.  This  well  is 
located  about  650'  south  of  the  first  well  drilled  l)y  this  company.  Log 
records  show  that  oil-bearing  formations  were  penetrated  in  this  well 
at  depths  of  2300'  and  2550'  respectively.  The  first  oil-bearing  horizon 
Avas  shut  off  behind  the  8|"  casing.  Water  was  probably  shut  off  above 
the  second  shoAving  of  oil  penetrated  by  this  well  and  these  formations 
were  not  tested  for  their  productiveness  on  account  of  subseciuent 
mechanical  difficulties.  Reference  to  list  of  official  decisions  given 
below  gives  a  brief  record  of  recent  work  done  by  the  company. 

Well  No.  2  "Lloyd"  of  the  State  Consolidated  Oil  Co.  commenced 
drilling  in  May,  1916.  The  Avell  was  drilled  to  a  depth  of  500'  with 
Standard  tools  and  two  joints  of  15^"  screw  casing  and  500'  of  12^" 
casing  were  landed.  The  12^"  casing  was  subsequently  removed  from 
the  Avell.  The  hole  was  drilled  from  500'  to  a  depth  of  2250'  with 
rotary  tools.  Various  formations  carrying  gas  and  considerable  quan- 
tities of  water  were  encountered  above  this  depth.  A  strong  showing 
of  oil  was  encountered  at  a  depth  of  2185'.  When  a  depth  of  2250' 
had  been  reached  in  drilling,  a  heavy  flow  of  Avater  from. the  well  under- 
mined the  foundation  of  the  derrick,  Avhich  fell  over,  carrying  Avith  it 
drill  pipe  AA'hich  had  previously  been  pulled  out  of  the  Avell.  Some  gas 
and  aprpoximately  100  bbls.  of  56°  Baume  gravity  oil  per  day  accom- 
panied the  floAv  of  Avater.  This  well  averaged  about  12  bbls.  of  oil  and 
250  bbls.  of  Avater  per  day  during  the  month  of  June,  1917.  The  flow 
of  water,  oil  and  gas  from  this  Avell  caused  a  crater  to  be  formed  at  the 
mouth  of  the  well.  This  crater  was  about  50'  in  diameter  and  about 
35'  deep.  Two  rotary  pumps,  a  blowout  preventor  and  some  rotary 
tools  Avere  lost  in  this  crater  and  have  not  been  recovered  from  the  Avell. 

The  necessity  of  repair  Avork  at  this  well  to  protect  oil-bearing  forma- 
tions from  Avater  was  called  to  the  attention  of  the  company  on  several 
occasions  during  the  latter  part  of  the  year  1916,  and  the  early  part  of 


SECOND    AKNTAL    REPORT.  198 

the  year  1917.     A  lieariny:  was  lield  at   Veiitui-a  on   Oetolx-r  2(),  1917, 
and  tile  followino-  formal  oi'dcf  issued: 

OKDEU    Xr.MHKK    L'oril 

BY 

STATE  OIL  AND  (JAS   SITERVISOR  R.   I'.   M(LAUGIILIX 

Datkd  October  31.  1917, 

relative  to 

STATE  CONSOLIDATED  OIL  COMPANY,  LLOYD  WELL  No.  2. 

TRA(rr     R".  RANCHO  EX  MISSION 

In  Ventura  County. 

"To  »S7o/c  Coihsolidatrd  Oil  ComiKinii, 
Mr.  Ralph  B.  Llo.i/d : 

It  appearing  to  the  supervisor  tliat  water  in  damaging  quantities  has  access  to 
productive  oil  sands  in  that  certain  well  known  as  "Lloyd  No.  2"  of  the  State  Con- 
solidated Oil  Company,  situated  on  Tract  "R".  Rancho  Ex-Mission,  in  the  County 
of  Ventura :  and 

It  further  appearing  that  said  condition  has  existed  for  a  long  period  of  time, 
said  supervisor  has  caused  an  investigation  to  be  made,  pursuant  to  Chapter  718. 
Statutes  of  1915.  amended  1917.  and  has  determined  that  the  following  conditions 
exist : 

The  well  was  drilled  to  a  depth  of  500  feet  with  cable  tools,  40  feet  of  15i-inch 
screw  easing  was  used  as  conductor  from  the  bottom  of  the  cellar,  below  the  rig. 
and  500  feet  of  12i-inch  casing  was  placed  in  the  well.  About  July,  1910, 
the  12*"  casing  was  removed  and  rotary  tools  were  used  in  drilling  the  well  to 
a  depth  of  2250  feet,  at  which  depth,  in  September.  1910,  water  and  oil  flowed  from 
the  well  in  such  quantities  that  the  ground  around  the  well  was  washed  away  and 
the  rig  fell.     There  is  at  present  no  casing  in  the  well. 

The  amount  of  water  initially  flowing  from  the  well  is  reported  to  have  been 
about  500  barrels  per  day,  accompanied  by  about  100  barrels  of  oil  per  day.  It 
appears  that  the  State  Consolidated  Oil  Company  received  certain  payments  of 
money  as  a  bonus  for  having  produced  oil  in  said  quantity.  The  amount  of  water 
now  issuing  from  the  well  is  said  to  be  about  seventy-five  barrels  per  day,  accom- 
panied by  about  four  barrels  of  oil  per  day.  The  market  value  of  the  oil  at  the 
well  is  about  $2.25  per  barrel. 

It  is  reportetl  by  the  State  Consolidated  Oil  Company  that  about  May  1,  1917, 
work  was  commenced  for  the  purpose  of  filling  the  cavity  about  the  well,  erecting  a 
rig,  and  placing  casing  in  the  well  in  such  manner  as  to  prevent  water  from  entering 
the  oil-bearing  formations  reported  between  a  depth  of  2185  feet  and  the  bottom  of 
the  hole.  The  company  further  reports  that  since  May  1,  1917,  approximately 
two  thousand  dollars    (.'?2000)   has  been  expended  for  labor  at  the  well. 

On  October  26,  1917,  when  the  well  was  inspected  by  the  supervisor,  the  cavity 
had  been  partly  filled  with  earth,  conductor  pipe  had  been  set  over  the  well,  pumps 
were  carrying  the  flow  of  water  and  oil  from  within  the  conductor  pipe,  and  forms 
were  being  constructed  suitable  for  the  building  of  concrete  rig  foundations. 

There  are  some  six  other  wells  drilling  in  the  immediate  vicinity. 

The  geological  conditions,  together  with  the  I'esults  of  wells  drilling  in  the 
neighborhood,  indicate  the  probable  existence  of  a  considerable  area  of  land  likely 
to  i)roduce  oil  and  gas  in  commercial  quantities. 

The  interest  of  the  i)eople  of  the  State  of  California,  and  persons  owning  iiroi>erty 
in  the  immediate  vicinity,  demands  that  work  be  actively  and  continuously  carried 
on  for  the  purpose  of  protecting  said  oil  and  gas  deposits  from  d;image  by  infiltrating 
water.  The  damaging  condition  having  existed  for  more  than  a  year,  without 
evidence  that  reasonable  pi'ogress  has  been  made  towards  repair,  it  appears  to  the 
supervisor  tiiat  a  formal  order  should  be  issued  for  the  purpose  of  insuring  active 
and  continuous  repair  work. 
i:i— 36639 


104  statp:  oil;  and  gas  siu'ervisor. 

Now.  tlicn't'orc,  imrMuml  \o  Soctidiis  S  mid  11.  Clm])loi'  71S.  Statutes  of  ]!>ir», 
nineudcd  1!H7.  it  is  hoiThy  ordered   thai  : 

Fimt:  Work  of  layins;'  foundation  and  errctitui  of  drilling:  ris  he  continuously 
pursued  in  workmanlike  manner. 

tSccoiiiJ :  Screw  oasins  nut  l(>.ss  than  ITtA  inches  in  diameter  be  placed  in  the  well 
from  the  ground  surface  to  a  depth  sufficient  to  insure  a  permanent  and  secure  bond, 
by  means  of  cement  or  otherwise,  with  the  walls  of  the  hole.  Said  casing  to  serve 
as  a  conductor  and  prevent  fluid  and  gas  from  flowing  from  the  well  except  through 
.said  casing.  The  depth  and  manner  of  securing  said  casing  shall  be  determined  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  supervisor  as  conditions,  encountered  during  progress  of  the 
work,  may  warrant. 

Third:  That  in  addition  to  the  said  conductor  pipe,  casing  shall  be  placed  in 
the  well  in  such  manner  as  to  prevent  water,  encountered  above  a  depth  of  2185 
feet,  from  passing  to  lower  depths.  The  depth  and  manner  of  placing  such  casing 
shall  be  determined  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  supervisor  as  conditions,  encountered 
during  progress  of  the  work,  may  warrant. 

Fourth:  After  placing  said  conductor  pipe  and  casing,  such  plugs  as  may  be 
necessary  shall  be  placed  in  the  bottom  of  the  well  for  the  purpose  of  preventing  any 
water  encountered  below   oil  or  gas-bearing  formations   from   entering  same. 

Deputy  Supervisor  M.  J.  Kirwan  of  Los  Angeles  is  hereby  authorized  to  represent 
the  supervisor  in  so  far  as  it  may  be  necessary  to  inspect  the  work  and  receive 
proposals  and   reports  concerning  the  same." 

State  Consolidated  ''Hartman"  No.  1,  Section  22,  T.  3  N.,  R.  23  W. : 
This  well  is  located  about  900'  north  of  the  State  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
"Lloyd"  No.  2,  and  along  the  west  line  of  Section  22.  Drilling  was 
commenced  at  this  well  on  October  14,  1916.  Upon  receipt  of  notice 
of  intention  to  commence  drilling,  recommendations  were  made  by  this 
department  to  shnt  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  2200'.  Study  of 
peg  model  and  cross  sections  prepared  by  this  department  subsequent 
to  the  issuance  of  this  decision  indicates  that  formations  which  are 
productive  in  "Lloyd"  wells  Nos.  1  and  2,  and  Shell  Company 
"Hartman"  No.  1,  should  have  been  encountered  in  this  well  at  a 
depth  of  about  2200'.  The  log  shows  that  this  well  has  been  drilled 
to  a  depth  of  4000'  and  that  oil-bearing  formations  have  not  been 
encountered.  A  string  of  10"  casing  was  cemented  at  a  depth  of 
2583'  and  failed  to  shut  off  water.  This  well  was  drilled  with 
standard  tools  and  kept  full  of  thick  mud  to  prevent  gas  blow  outs. 
No  attempt  was  made  to  test  formations  encountered  between  depths 
2200'  and  2583',  in  order  to  determine  the  nature  of  their  contents. 

Shell  Co.  of  California  "Hartman"  No.  1,  Section  22,  T.  3  N.,  R. 
23  W.  This  well  is  located  about  600'  northeast  from  State  Consoli- 
dated "Lloyd"  No.  2.  Drilling  was  commenced  at  this  well  January 
27,  1917.  The  12-^"  casing  was  cemented  at  a  depth  of  1984',  in  order 
to  shut  off'  water  encountered  above  this  depth.  Ten  inch  casing  was 
cemented  in  this  well  at  a  depth  of  2193'.  Test  of  water  shut  off  was 
witnessed  and  approved  by  this  department.  The  well  was  drilled 
to  a  depth  of  2215'.  '  Reference  to  the  list  of  official  decisions  below  givas 
a  brief  record  and  results  of  tests  made  at  this  well. 


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General  Petroleum  Corponition  "Barnard"  Xo.  1.  Section  22,  T. 
8  N.,  R.  23  W..  commenced  drilliiij;-  [March  7,  1917.  This  well  was 
drilled  to  a  depth  of  19S0'  and  12V'  easing  wa.s  cemented  at  a  depth 
of  1976'.  The  well  was  shut  down  after  cementing  this  casing,  pending 
further  developments  in  this  area.  Log  records  shows  that  oil  or  gas- 
bearing  formations  were  not  encountered  in  this  well. 

A  conference  was  called  by  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  and 
held  in  the  Los  Angeles  office  of  this  department  on  June  13,  1917, 
to  consider  steps  which  should  be  taken  towards  necessary  repair  of 
certain  wells  drilled  on  the  property  of  the  State  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
This  conference  was  attended  by  Mr.  E.  J.  Miley  of  the  State  Consoli- 
dated Oil  Co.,  Mr.  Felix  Chappellet  of  the  General  Petroleum 
Corporation,  and  Mr.  Ralph  B.  Lloyd,  representing  certain  land 
owners.  Following  this  conference,  written  recommendations  were 
made  covering  the  details  of  work  necessary-  for  the  repair  of  each 
well  in  the  affected  area. 

Drilling  operations  were  commenced  by  the  Shell  Co.  of  California 
at  "Gosnell"  well  No.  1,  on  February  7,  1917,  and  at  "Taylor" 
No.  1  on  August  11,  1917,  both  wells  located  in  Section  21,  T.  3  N., 
R.  23  W.,  and  at  "McGonigle"  No.  1,  Section  23,  T.  3  N.,  R.  23  W., 
on  March  19,  1917.  These  wells  are  located  near  the  top  of  the 
Ventura  anticline.  Considerable  quantities  of  gas  have  been  encoun- 
tered in  these  w^ells,  but  oil  in  commercial  quantities  has  not  been 
developed  up  to  the  present  time. 

Reference  to  the  following  summary  of  notices  and  decisions  shows 
that  the  General  Petroleum  Corporation  is  drilling  two  wells  in 
Sections  17  and  22,  respectively,  of  T.  3  N.,  R.  24  W. 


Test  of  water 
shut  oS 


Deepen  or 
redrlU 


3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 
3N 


23W 
23W 
23W 
23  W 
23W 
23  W 

23  W 

24  W 
24  W 
24  W 


Shell  (Taylor)  

Shsll   (Gosnell)   

J.   B.   Dabney 

Shell  (Hartman)  

Gen.   Petroleum   

State   Oonsol.   

Shell  (McGonigle)  

Kellerman   &  Vigiis 

Gen.  Petroleum  (Hobson  2). 
Gen.  Petroleum  (Hobson  1). 

Totals   — 


1  ! 


196  STATE  OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Following  is  a  list  of  decisions  rendered,  covering  operations  at 
wells  in  this  field  foi-  tlie  past  year,  aeconipanied  by  a  statement 
showing  character  oi'  woi'k  done  at  each  well  and  recommendations 
made  by  this  department. 

DECISIONS. 

T.  3  N.,  R.  23  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  21. 

Ranclio  Cauada  de  S'an  Miguelito. 
Joseph  B.  Dabney. 

Well  No.  2,  abandon.     CC-185. 

Approved  abandonment,  as  the  well  was  shallow  and  no  oil  or  gas  sands  had 
been  encountered,  no  plugging  was  required. 
Well   No.  1,  abandon.     CC-186. 

Approval  given   to  pull   12i"  casing.     No  plugging  necessary,   as  the  well   did 
not  penetrate  oil-bearing  formations. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. 

"Taylor"  Well  No.  1,  shut  off  water.     C-204. 

Data  at  hand  indicates  that  the  I25"  casing  cemented  at  about  2077'  did  not 
shut  off  water.     This   report   approved  proposal  of   the   company   to  cement  10" 
casing  at  a  depth  of  about  2624'. 
"Taylor"  Well  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     CC-12.3. 

Proposal   of   the   company   to   shut   off   water  at   a   depth   of  about  2500'   was 
approved. 
"Gosuell"  Well  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     CC-247. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  oft'  water  at  a  depth  of  about  2145'. 

Section  22. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

"Barnard"  Well  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     CC-194. 

Estimated  water  shut-off  at  a  depth  of  about  210O'  and  recommended  that  all 
casing  landed  above  oil  sand  should  be  cemented. 

Rancho  Ex-Mission,  Tract  "R". 
State  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 

"Lloyd"  No.  1,  shut-off.     C-143. 

Test  indicated  that  water  from  above  a  depth  of  2542'  was  probably  not  passing 
to  lower  levels  in  the  well.  Proposal  of  the  company,  to  deepen  the  well  only 
through  the  sand  encountered  at  time  of  test  and  pump  the  well,  was  approved. 
"Lloyd"  Well  No.   1,  redrill.     CC-311. 

Subsequent  to  report  shown  above  the  65"  casing  was  found  to  be  collapsed  at 
the  bottom  of  the  well  and  in  attempting  to  remove  this  casing  the  well  was  shot 
17  times  between  depths  of  2542'  and  1900' ;  portions  of  the  65",  8i"  and  10" 
casings  were  removed  above  1900',  and  about  700'  of  61",  Si"  and  10"  casings 
frozen  together  fell  back  into  the  well  as  it  was  being  removed,  necessitating 
drilling  up  of  this  casing  or  sidetracking  it  in  order  to  again  reach  the  shut-off 
point.  When  the  well  was  in  this  condition,  the  company  filed  a  proposal  to 
sidetrack  all  casing  in  the  well  below  a  depth  of  1090'  and  re-cement  with  10" 
casing  at  a  depth  of  about  2200'.  This  department  recommended  that  the  com- 
pany shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  2260'  in  order  to  test  oil-bearing  formations 
formerly  shut  off. 
Well  No.  1,  Hartman,  drill.     CC-179. 

Notice  from  the  company  to  drill  this  well  states  that  they  expected  to  shut 
off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  2170'.     Recommended  that  each  string  which  was 


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landed  should  be  cemented  and  that  if  water  reported  in  well  No.  2  "Lloyd"  at 
1800'  was  the  last  water  encountered,  a  shut-ofif  should  be  made  at  a  depth  of 
about  2200'.  The  company  failed  to  carry  out  thi.s  recommendation  and  it  may  be 
necessary  to  conduct  certain  tests  to  determine  whether  or  not  oil-bearing  forma- 
tions have  been  shut  off  whon  10"  casing  was  cemented  at  a  depth  of  2583'. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  1,  Hartman,  drill.     CC-208. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  cement  12^"  casing  at  a  depth  of  about 
2230'. 
Well  No.  1,  Hartman,  deepen.     CC-315. 

Approval    of    proposal    to   deepen    withheld    until    test    of    water    shut-off    was 
witnessed  by  this  department. 
Well  No.  1.   Hartman,  shut-off.     C-174. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off  with  10"  easing  cemented  at  a  depth  of  2195' 
and  also  approved  proposal  to  deepen  about  20'.      (See  decision  No.  CC-315.) 
Well  No.  1,  Hartman,  deepen.     CC-298. 

Approved  company's  proposal  to  deepen  about  35'  to  encounter  second  oil  sand. 

Section  23. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well   No.  1,  "McGonigle,"  drill.     CC-249. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  shut  off  water  at  a  depth  of  about  2870'. 

T.  3  N.,  R.  24  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  9. 
Kellerman  and  Vignus. 

Wei:  No.  1,  drill.     CC-171. 

Approved  proposal  of  the  company  to  drill  this  well,  cementing  each  string  of 
casing  which  was  landed  before  reaching  oil  sands. 

Section  17. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

Well  No.  2,  commence  drilling.     CC-177. 

Recommended  that,  as  this  was  wildcat  territory,  each  string  of  casing  which 
was  landed  should  be  cemented  and  tested. 

Section  22. 
General  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  drill.     CC-176. 

Recommended  that  the  company  cement  and  test  each  string  of  casing  landed. 

MISCELLANEOUS  FIELDS. 

Notice  of  intention  to  deepen  well  Xo.  1  of  the  True  Oil  Company, 

Section  2,  T.  9  X.,  R.  24  W.,  was  received  by  this  department.     This 

well  is  located  in  the  northwest  corner  of  Ventura  County  at  the  head 

of  the  Cuyama  Valley.     The  work  of  deepening  this  has  been  recently 

comm^aeed. 

The   following   official   decision    was   made   relative   to   the   work   of 

deepening  this  well : 

DECISION. 

T.  9  N.,  R.  24  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  2. 
True  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  deepen.     CC-301. 

The    proposal    of   the   company    to    deepen    the    well    below    a    depth    of   1772' 
(original)   depth)   was  approved. 


198  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

CHAPTER  III. 

SANTA  BARBARA  AND  SAN  LUIS  OBISPO, 

MONTEREY,  AND  SANTA  CLARA 

COUNTIES. 

By    R.    ill.    COLLOM,    Deputy    Supervisor. 

The  work  of  this  department,  in  the  district  covered  by  the  Santa 
Maria  office,  has  taken  the  deputy,  during  the  past  year,  into  the 
Sargent  field,  near  Gilroy;  prospect  operations  on  the  San  Juan  River, 
south  of  Shandon ;  the  Bradley  field ;  the  Arroyo  Grande  field,  and  the 
various  fields  in  the  Santa  Maria  district.  These  operations  are  all 
included  in  the  district,  designated  for  this  office,  as  covering  Santa 
Barbara  County  and  all  territory  north  to  San  Francisco  and  west 
of  the  summits  of  the  Temlor  and  Mt.  Diablo  ranges.  The  bulk  of 
the  work  in  the  Santa  IMaria  office  has  been  done  in  connection  with 
the  fields  in  the  Santa  Maria  district  in  Santa  Barbara  County. 

During  the  year  just  passed,  almost  all  large  operating  companies 
in  the  State  of  California,  as  well  as  producers  from  Oklahoma, 
Texas,  and  other  oil  producing  states,  have  turned,  with  interest,  to  the 
potential  possibilities  of  the  Santa  Maria  district.  In  numerous 
instances  this  office  has  been  able  to  serve  geologists  and  engineers  of 
inquiring  companies  with  time  saving  information  relativve  to  the 
geology  and  other  natural  features  of  the  district.  One  of  the  princi- 
pal results  of  this  interest  among  outside  operators  was  the  development 
of  the  Casmalia  field,  which  now  includes  3000  acres  of  proved  oil 
land. 

The  two  general  causes  for  this  activity  were  the  ever-growing 
increase  in  consumption  over  production  and  the  attitude  of  the  Fed- 
eral Government  in  the  oil  litigation  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley  fields. 
This  latter  cause  undoubtedly  forced  certain  producers  into  low  gravity 
territory  which  otherwise  might  have  remained  undrilled  for  some 
time  to  come. 

There  are  still  large  acreages  of  undeveloped  territory  in  the  Santa 
Maria  district.  The  experience  in  present  Casmalia  field  development 
has  shown  that  operators  for  many  years  had  drilled  wells  around 
the  edges  of  the  productive  area  without  encouraging  results;  and, 
in  the  examination  of  likely  looking  anticlines  in  the  Lompoc,  Cat 
Canyon  and  other  areas,  the  engineer  should  hold  this  bit  of  Casmalia 
field  history  in  mind. 

It  is  true  that  numerous  abandoned  or  idle  Avells,  standing  in  the 
outskirts  of  present  productive  territory,  have  seemed  to  define  the 
limits  for  drilling.     It  will  be  recalled,  however,  that  in  many  cases 


SECOND    ANNU.VL   REPORT.  1U9 

these  "strippers"  were  drilled  by  stock  companies,  punching  holes 
quickly,  and  eager  to  get  a  showing.  Numerous  "stripper"  wells, 
shown  on  the  map  as  abandoned,  are  only  a  few  hundred  feet  deep. 
An  inquiry  addressed  to  any  of  the  Santa  Maria  district  operators 
will  bring  ample  testimony  to  the  fact  that  there  are  good  producing 
wells  in  this  field  which  did  not  show  a  trace  of  oil,  even  with  a  chloro- 
form test,  at  the  time  of  completion.  It  was  only  after  the  head  of 
drilling  water  was  pumped  otit'  the  formations  that  oil  began  to  show. 
So.  with  these  past  experiences  and  present  improved  drilling  methods, 
it  is  probable  that  areas  yet  remain  in  the  Santa  ^Nlaria  district  to  give 
a  repetition  of  the  history  of  the  recently  developed  Casmalia  field. 

With  few  exceptions  it  may  be  said  that  the  relations  of  this  depart- 
ment and  the  operators  in  the  district,  with  respect  to  the  work  of  the 
department,  have  been  upon  a  co-operative  l)asis.  Acknowledgment  is 
made  to  the  operators  who,  through  this  co-operative  attitude,  have 
made  the  carrying  out  of  the  work  and  instructions  of  this  department 
a  pleasure. 

The  deputy  was  assisted  in  the  preparation  of  this  report  by  an 
inspector,  and  a  stenographer,  both  of  whom  have  come  into  the  office 
since  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  FIELDS  IN  DISTRICT  No.  3. 
Santa   Maria   District. 

The  Santa  Maria  District  comprises  the  Casmalia.  the  Cat  Canyon, 
the  Lompoc,  the  Los  Alamos  and  the  Santa  ^laria  fields. 

The  Casmalia  field  is  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  Pacific  Ocean,  on 
the  south  by  the  San  Antonio  Valley  to  Harris  Station,  thence  northerly 
by  the  California  State  Highway  to  Santa  Maria.  The  northerly  por- 
tions of  this  area  lie  in  the  Santa  ^laria  Valley. 

The  Santa  ]\laria  field  is  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  California 
State  Highway  from  Santa  Maria  to  Harris  Station,  thence  easterly 
to  Careaga,  and  thence  by  a  line  running  due  north  along  the  east  line 
of  the  Newlove  estate  of  the  T'nion  Oil  Co.  and  intersecting  vrith  Santa 
Maria  River. 

The  Cat  Canyon  field  is  bounded  on  the  west  by  a  line  running  due 
north  from  Careaga,  on  the  California  State  Highway  along  the  east 
line  of  the  Xewlove  estate  of  the  Cnion  Oil  Co.  and  intersecting  with 
the  Santa  ]Maria  River.  It  is  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  California 
State  Highway  to  point  of  intersection  with  the  west  line  of  La  Laguna 
Rancho,  thence  northerly  along  the  west  lines  of  La  Laguna  Rancho 
and  Tinaquaic  Rancho.  and  includes  prospect  wells  in  the  Tepasquet 
and  La  Brea  Creek  regions. 

The  Los  Alamos  field  is  bounded  on  the  wi'st  by  Ihc  eastern  boundary 
lines  of  the  Cat  Canyon  field,  on  the  south  bv  the  California  State 


200 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


Highway   to   Los    Olivos.     The   eastern   and   northern   boundaries   are 
determined  by  the  foothills  of  the  San  Rafael  mountains. 

The  Lompoc  field  is  bounded  on  the  west,  from  the  mouth  of  San 
Antonio  Creek  to  the  mouth  of  the  Santa  Ynez  River,  by  the  Pacific 
Ocean,  on  the  south  by  the  Santa  Ynez  River  to  Santa  Ynez  Mission, 
thence  northerly  to  Los  Olivos,  thence  westerly  to  Zaca,  on  the  Cali- 
fornia State  Highway,  and  by  the  California  State  Highway  to  Harris; 
thence  along  San  Antonio  Creek  to  the  ocean. 

Arroyo   Grande   District. 

The  Arroyo  Grande  field  comprises  all  proved  and  prospective  terri- 
tory between  and  adjacent  to  Arrovo  Grande,  Pismo  and  Edna,  all  in 
San  Luis  Obispo  County. 

Other  fields. 

There  has  not  been  sufficient  work  done  in  other  fields  in  District 
No.  3  to  warrant  defining  their  limits  at  this  time. 

The  number  of  wells  in  this  district  and  the  number  of  logs  on  file 
is  shown  by  the  following  tabulation.  Graphic  logs  are  being  drawn 
as  fast  as  possible.  The  number  already  completed  is  also  shown  in 
the  tabulation: 

Summary  of  Well    Records  of   District  No.  3. 


Field 

Wells 
listed 

Logs 
Hied 

(Irapliic 
logs 

Wells  ac- 
counted for 
by  produc- 
tion reports 

Number  of 
weUs  for 
which  pro- 
duction 
reports  have 
been  regu- 
larly posted 

S3 
104 
284 
57 
9 

18 
2 
1 
1 
6 
13 
138 

23 
60 
246 
44 
4 

0 
0 
0 
2 
12 
0 

0 
29 
197 
19 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

28 
24 
222 
28 
1 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
7 
0 

17 

13 

Santa  Maria                - - 

83 

Lompoc    

5 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Bradloy                           --    

0 

0 

0 

716 

393 

246 

313 

119 

Peg  models  covering  above  2250  acres,  or  21%  of  the  proved  land  in 
the  district,  have  been  constructed. 


SECOND    ANNT'AL   REPORT. 


201 


The  following  table  shows  the  totals  of  notices  received  and  decisions 
rendered  on  proposed  oil  well  operations  in  the  various  fields  during 
the  past  year  in  District  No.  3 : 


New 
wells 

Test  of 
sluit-olT 

Deepen 

Redrill 

Abandon 

Total 

Santa  Maria  Field- 
Notices  . 

7 

• 

25 

« 

54 
•9 

i 

15                12 
10                11 

35                 2 

32                  '>. 

2 

2 

7 
7 

9 
9 

1 
1 

1 

3 
2 

12 
10 

39 
25 

81 
51 

111 

Decisions    

Cat  Canyon  Field- 
Notices  

Decisions 

Casmalia  Field- 
Notices       -    

48 
37 

Decisions                  ------ 

1 

1 
1 

1 
2 

1 
3 

56 
9 

Lompoc  Field- 
Notices 

7 
7 

Decisions -    

• 

5 

* 

5 

5 
5 

4 
4 

2 

9 

Arroyo  Grande  Field- 

12 

7 

Sargent  Field- 



1 
2 

10 

* 

2 

• 

7 

Miscellaneous— 

7 

Decisions  

2 

2 

*In  most  instances  decisions  on  notices  of  intention  to  drill  new  well  were  made  on  Form  113 
and  therefore  are  not  included  in  totals,  which  cover  only  reports  on  Forms  109  and  111. 

CAT  CANYON     FIELD. 

In  the  Cat  Canyon  Field  the  following  companies  have  been  engaged 
in  development  operations  during  the  past  year: 

Associated  Oil  Co.— Well  No.  4,  Sec.  31,  T.  9  N.,  R.  32  W. 

J.  W.  Goodwin— Well  No.  1,  Sec.  31,  T.  9  N.,  R.  32  W. 

Palmer  Union  Oil  Co.— Wells  Nos.  2  and  3,  Sec.  30,  T.  9  N.,  R.  32  W. 

Pan-American  Petroleum  Investment  Coi-poration — Wells  Nos.  1,  2,  3,  4, 
Temporary  Nos.  6A,  7A,  SA,  13A,  14A,  15A.  All  in  Teresa  Bell  Tract,  T.  8  N., 
R.  32  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Pinal  Dome  Oil  Co.— Wells  Nos.  8  and  9,  Sec.  26,  T.  9  N.,  R.  33  W. 

Santa  Maria  Oilfields.  Inc.— Well  No.  8,  Sec.  23,  T.  9  N.,  R.  aS  W. ;  Well  No.  1 
Bell,  Well  No.  2  Bell.  Sec.  22.  T.  9  N.,  R.  33  W. 

Standard  Oil  Co.— Shaw  Ranch  No.  3,  T.  8  N.,  R.  32  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

West  States  Petroleum  Co.— Henderson  well  No.  2,  Sec.  30,  T.  9  N.,  R.  32  W. 

Details  relative  to  above  work  may  be  found  under  record  of 
"Notices  Received  and  Decisions." 

Water  conditions. 

The  development  operations  in  the  Cat  Canyon  field  during  the 
period  covered  by  this  report  have  brought  some  unexpected  and, 
in  several  eases,  unusual  water  featureij.  These  new  water  conditions 
have  been  a  hindrance  to  the  rapid  development  desired  in  certain 
(luartcrs.  In  selection  of  sites  for  drilling  wells  on  the  Palmer  Union 
Stendell  property  and  some  of  tlie  later  wells  of  the  Pan-American 
Petroleum  Investment  Corporation  on  the  Bell  tract,  it  is  notable  that 


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a  more  systematic  study  by  means  of  cross  sections  made  from  the 
logs  of  wells  already  drilled,  would  have  brought  conclusions  radically 
different  as  regards  probable  depth  cf  oil  formations. 

With  a  little  less  certainty  it  is  true  that  the  unusual  water  features, 
in  a  measure,  could  have  been  anticipated.  It  is  now  an  established 
fact  among  Cat  Canyon  operators  that  no  dependence  can  be  placed 
upon  the  attitude  of  the  Quarternary  terrace  deposits  as  indicating 
the  i^o.sition  of  anticlines  in  the  oil  formations.  Reasons  for  this  may 
be  found  under  the  subject  of  "Cat  Canj'-on  Oil  Formations"  in  this 
report. 

The  following-  table  gives  comparative  figures  for  water  and  oil 
produced  for  June,  1916,  and  June,  1917 : 


June,  1916      June,  1917        Increase 


Total   fluid    59,644 

Water    '  2,357 

Oil    '  57,287 

Number  of  wells  producing 18 


74,269 

14,825 

3,337 

980 

70,932 

13,645 

24 

6 

The  foregoing  shows  that  this  Cat  Canyon  production  is  unusually 
clean,  averaging  about  4.5%  water. 

SANTA  MARIA  FIELD. 
Water  conditions. 

Water  conditions  in  the  Santa  Maria  field  have  remained  practically 
unchanged  during  the  past  year.  The  following  table  gives  compara- 
tive figures  on  water  and  oil  produced  in  June,  1916,  and  June,  1917 : 

I  i 

June,  1916       June,  1917        Increase 


Total   fluid 335,526 

Water    107,131 

Oil    228,395 

Iviimber  of  wells 185 


461,929 

126,403 

160,205 

53,074 

301,724 

73,329 

196 

11 

Although  it  will  be  noted  that  there  has  been  an  increase  in  the 
total  fluid  produced,  there  has  been  a  greater  proportionate  increase 
in  the  amount  of  water  produced.  This  is  in  face  of  the  fact  that 
increase  in  oil  is  due  prineipallj^  to  the  Union  Oil  Co.  work  of  deepen- 
ing into  the  3d  oil  zone  on  the  Newlove  lease. 

These  deepening  operations  represent  the  only  work  of  importance 
that  has  been  proposed  during  the  year.  The  work  has  been  carried 
out  under  the  direct  supervision  of  this  department. 

Remedial  work. 

There  have  been  no  proposals  made  for  remedial  work  in  the  Santa 
^laria  field  during  the  pa.st  year.     Although  the  deepening  operations, 


SECOND  ANNUAL   REPORT.  203 

already  mentioned,  on  the  Newlove  lease  of  the  Union  Oil  Co.,  have 
been  semi-remedial  in  character,  the  principal  objective  was  the 
increased  production  to  be  gotten  from  the  3d  oil  zone.  The  advan- 
tage that  the  Union  Oil  Co.  has  gained  in  deepening  wells  to  the  3d 
oil  zone  is  instantly  apparent  to  anyone  who  has  followed  Santa  Maria 
field  developments. 

The  Western  Union  Oil  Co.  stated  to  this  department,  by  letter, 
on  April  7,  1917,  that  arrangements  had  been  made  with  the  Union 
Oil  Co.  whereby  this  department  should  be  requested  to  make  an 
analysis  of  water  conditions  in  the  area  called  ''Group  B"^  and 
outline  necessary  remedial  work.  This  desire  on  the  part  of  the  com- 
panies concerned  seems  to  have  lacked  the  vitality  necessary  to  carry 
it  to  the  point  of  a  written  understanding.  However,  the  deputy 
prepared  necessary  productiongraphs,  cross  sections,  and  other  data 
on  "Group  B".  It  was  found  that  the  conditions  in  "Group  B"  are 
similar  in  many  ways  to  those  in  other  2d  zone  areas  in  the  Santa 
Maria  field. 

Recommendations. 

On  the  Newlove,  Hartnell,  Squires,  EscoUe,  Graciosa  and  a  portion  of 
the  Careaga  areas  in  the  Santa  Maria  field,  the  2d  oil  zone  yields 
more  water  than  oil.  It  is  possible  in  some  instances  that  wells  drilled 
on  intermediate  locations  into  the  2d  oil  zone  would  produce,  for  a 
time,  with  a  low  water  content ;  in  fact,  it  is  with  this  possibilit}^  in  view 
that  an  effort  is  being  made  to  seal  2d  zone  formations  behind  a  string 
of  casing  wherever  wells  are  being  deepened.  This  sealing  operation 
should  have  had  the  effect,  if  properly  conducted,  of  preventing  water, 
which  usually  occurs  near  the  bottom  of  the  2d  oil  zone,  from  moving 
into  the  upper  part  of  the  2d  oil  zone. 

Where  wells  have  been  drilled  completely  through  the  2d  zone 
formations,  it  has  been  demonstrated  in  a  number  of  cases  that  cement 
plugs — 50  to  200  ft.  in  depth — placed  in  the  bottom  of  these  wells,  have 
shut  off  the  2d  zone  water.  The  Western  Union  Oil  Co.  in  several  cases 
has  remedied  2d  zone  wells  by  first  plugging  in  bottom,  and  then  per- 
forating for  1st  zone  oil.  The  amount  of  oil  gotten  from  the  1st  oil 
zone  usually  compensates  for  the  amount  shut  off  in  plugging.  A  stud}' 
of  the  production  data  of  one  group  of  wells,  some  of  which  were 
plugged  in  bottom  to  shut  off  2d  zone  water,  shows  that  there  may 
be  cases  where  plugs  are  no  longer  effective,  and  tests  should  be  made 
to  determine  if  they  are  still  in  place. 

^  The  boundaries  of  the  productive  area  of  the  Santa  Maria  Field  are 
now  practically  defined.  The  productive  life  of  the  field  depends 
entirely  upon  remedies  to  be  applied  to  conditions  as  they  now  exist. 


'First  Annual  Bullftin  1?..  C.  S.  M.  B.,  page  200. 


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STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


Although  an  operator  niaj'  claim  that  he  is  raising  all  the  water  above 
ground  that  a  well  lets  into  the  formation,  the  cost  of  handling  this 
water  is  a  factor  not  to  be  overlooked.  "When  the  water  comes  to  the 
surface  in  the  form  of  emulsion,  the  oil  associated  with  it  must  be 
treated  with  steam  or  electric  dehydrators.  Emulsified  oil  must  be  held 
in  storage  awaiting  treatment;  this  crowds  storage  facilities.  Also,  each 
time  the  oil  is  moved  from  one  container  to  another,  it  is  subjected  to 
evaporation  losses.  Thus  the  presence  of  water  adds  additional  cost 
and  losses  to  the  handling  of  the  oil. 

With  the  probable  confirmation  of  reports  to  the  effect  that  the  Pinal 
Dome  Oil  Co.'s  holdings  have  been  purchased  by  the  Union  Oil  Co.  of 
California,  the  responsibility  for  the  future  of  the  Santa  Maria  Field 
evidently  rests  to  a  great  extent  with  the  latter  company. 

CASMALIA  FIELD. 

At  the  close  of  the  year  covered  by  the  previous  Annual  Report,  the 
companies  operating  in  the  Casmalia  Field  were  the  Casmalia  Syndi- 
cate, with  three  w'ells  on  the  Punta  de  Laguna  Rancho ;  the  Pinal  Dome 
Oil  Co.,  with  two  wells  on  the  Escolle  Tract,  the  Standard  Oil  Co., 
drilling  two  prospect  wells  on  the  westerly  end  of  the  Schuman 
Anticline. 

At  that  time  the  Casmalia  Syndicate  No.  4  well  was  capable  of  pro- 
ducing 400  bbls.  per  day  of  10  gravity  oil.  The  well,  however,  was 
idle  for  lack  of  market. 

At  the  end  of  June,  1917,  the  following  companies  are  operating  in 
the  Casmalia  Field: 

Associated  Oil  Co. — Casmalia  Syndicate,  Ord  Peshine  property. 
Dohney-Pacific  Petroleum  Co. — Soladino  property,  Lease  No.  1.  Lea.se  No.  2. 
Pinal  Dome  Oil  Co. — Elizalde  lease,  Escolle  lease,  Quintero  lease. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. — Todos  Santos  Rancho. 
Standard  Oil  Co. — Pezzoni  lease,  Tognozzini  lease. 
Wilkes  Bros.  Inc. — Stokes  lease. 


Fifty-four    applications    to    drill    new    wells    were    filed    Anth   this 
department  during  the  year  ending  June  30,  1917. 

Water  conditions. 

The   following   table    gives   comparative   figures   on   water   and   oil 
produced  for  June,  1916,  and  June,  1917 : 


Total   fluid    2,000 

Water    !  None 

Qj]    ___ 2,000  est. 

Number  of  wells ^ 


65,446 

5,937 

59,509 

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SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  205 

When  No.  4  well  was  drilled  on  the  Arrellaiu's  lease  of  the  Casmalia 
Syndicate  in  lOKi,  lop-water  was  entered  at  a  deptli  of  13o  feet.  No 
other  water  stratum  was  found  in  drilling  to  prevent  depth.  The 
water  problem  in  the  Casmalia  Field,  at  that  time,  seemed  to  be  a 
simple  one. 

After  development  started  on  a  laro:e  scale  in  September,  1916,  the 
water  situation  in  the  Casmalia  Field  was  found  to  be  a  difficult  one 
for  the  following  reasons: 

1.  There  are  several  top  water  strata. 

2.  Certain  portions  of  the  l)rown  shale  takes  up  large  quantities  of 
drilling  water. 

3.  From  the  top  of  the  ground  to  the  bottom  of  finished  wells  the 
formations  are  all  shale.  "Shells"  occur  at  inconsistent  intervals  in 
various  wells.  Correlation  of  oil-bearing  formations  is  therefore 
difficult. 

4.  Finished  well.s,  producing  clean  oil  at  the  rate  of  400  to  1000  bbls. 
per  day,  would  suddenly  start  producing  water.  The  temperature  of 
the  water  was  as  high  as  142  degrees  Fahrenheit. 

When  these  conditions  became  known  the  operators  realized  the 
importance  of  establishing  depths  for  stratigraphically  uniform  water 
shut-off.  The  Casmalia  Field  operators  held  a  conference  in  the 
Mining  Bureau  office  with  the  deputy  and  agreed  to  cooperate  in  every 
way  possible  to  study  and  control  the  situation.  Weekly  drilling 
reports  are  furnished  this  department  by  the  Casmalia  Field  operators 
for  the  purpose  of  keeping  the  field  peg-model  and  well  cros.s-sections 
up  to  date.  Samples  of  water  from  every  available  definite  source  are 
being  taken  and  analyzed.  There  is  an  organized  determination  to 
get  at  a  solution  of  the  difficulty. 

In  the  Soladino-Arrellanes  area  a  shut-off  is  made  at  deptlis  of  700 
to  900  ft.  in  order  to  exclude  all  top  water  strata. 

The  wells  are  then  drilled  through  a  heavy  cold-tar  zone.  Very  little 
drilling  water  is  now  used  in  these  operations.  Unless  caving  shale 
is  encountered  it  has  been  found  that  the  hole  can  be  drilled  practically 
"dry." 

A  second  shut-off  is  made  at  a  depth  of  1200  to  1400  feet.  This 
shut-off  excludes  the  cold  unproductive  tar  measure  from  the  under- 
Ij'ing  hot-oil  measures.  The  wells  are  then  drilled  into  production  at 
depths  of  1500  to  1700  feet.  It  is  a  fortunate  combination  of  circum- 
stances that  the  oil,  although  heavy,  is  130  deg.  to  145  deg.  F.  in 
temperature  and  is  therefore  readily  pumped. 

The  most  difficult  problem  has  been  to  account  for  the  water  sudueniy 
appearing  in  clean  producers. 

A  number  of  experiments  involving  bridging  and  plugging  opera- 
tions have  led  the  operators  to  believe  that  tlie  first  wells  were  drilled 


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too  deep.  Some  oi'  these  wvWs  were  drilled  in  .shale  to  a  depth  of 
1900  ft.  or  more.  Several  of  these  Avells  that  have  heen  bridged  or 
plugged  to  a  depth  of  say  1650  feet  have  shown  marked -improvement 
as  to  water. 

Another  indicati(m  that  the  water  is  coming  from  considerable  depth 
is  its  high  temperature.  Also,  wells  recently  drilled  to  shallower 
depths  have  not  yet  shown  any  quantity  of  water. 

The  following  are  the  results  of  analyses  of  a  number  of  samples  of 
this  supposed  lower  w^ater: 

TABLE  A. 


Doheny  Pac.  Soladino,  No.  3 

Doheny  Pac.  Soladino,  No.  4 

Associated  Oil  Co.  Arrellanes,  No.  91 

Doheny  Pac.  Lease  2,  No.  1 

Pinal  Dome  Oil  Co.,  Escolle  No.  2 

Doheny  Pac.  Lease  2,  No.  5 

Associated  Oil  Co.  Peshine,  No.  21 

Doheny  Pac.  Lease  1,  No.  7 

Doheny  Pac.  Lease  1,  No.  10 


254.40 
220.00 
211  4S 
794.83 
528.95 
814.82 
361.80 
435.85 
586.25 


82.10 
76.00 
54.09 
93.83 
65.24 
137.15 
70.59 


PS 


136.86 
141.00 
131.56 
635.80 
412.95 
630.95 
241.86 


3.91 


None 


106.52      291.55 
255.46      173.62 


2.10 



3.56 

4.14 

None 

5.11 

4.10 

None 

None 

2.84 

None 

None 

5.67 

None 

None 

4.13 

None 

.54 

3.77 

None 

i.ofr 

8.80 

None 

2.23 

« 

1.75 
2.57 
2.34 
4.36 
3.08 
3.03 


*Analysis  incomplete. 

TABLE  B. 

WeU  number 

S 

at 

V 

5 

r,  2 
a 

ai 

to  o 

£.2: 
■oP 

F 

S-i 

o  2. 
S3 

„5 

at 

CP 

II 

154.01          2.97 

49.16 

None 

6.46 

27.07 

24.67 

A  comparison  of  the  foregoing  analyses,  Table  A,  with  the  analyses 
of  an  "upper  water" — that  is,  a  water  taken  from  above  the  oil  meas- 
ures, at  a  depth  of  280  ft.,  in  Doheny  Pacific  well,  Soladino  No.  38, 
Table  B — shows  a  marked  difference  in  the  proportions  of  the  various 
salts.  It  will  be  noted  that  the  analyses  in  Table  A  run  high  in  Sodium 
Carbonate  and  Chloride  compared  to  the  same  salts  in  Table  B,  and 
that  Magnesium  Chloride  is  absent  and  Calcium  Carbonate  low^,  in 
Table  A,  but  present  in  large  proportions  in  Table  B. 

GeoJogy  of  the  Casmalia  field. 

The  present  developed  portion  of  the  Casmalia  field  lies  along  the 
crest  and  south  flank  of  the  Schuman  anticline  1|  miles  northeast  of 
the  town  of  Casmalia.  From  the  west  line  of  the  Doheny  Pacific 
property  the  anticline  appears  to  be  plunging  toAvard  the  southeast 
at  the  rate  of  about  ten  feet  to  one  hundred.     The  north  flank  of  the 


SECOND    ANNM'AIi    KKPOUT. 


207 


Scliiinian    aiiticliin'    is    ,st('c|),    (li|)[)iii^'.    and    docs    not    appear    to    l)i! 
favora])le  for  drilling. 

The  formation  entered  in  drilling-  is  Montei-ey  shale.  It  is  probahle 
that  the  productive  zone,  judging?  from  the  hard,  flinty  nature  of  the 
shales,  is  the  equivalent  of  the  2d  oil  zone  in  the  Santa  Maria  field. 
A  log  of  an  old  well,  drilled  to  a  depth  of  2485  feet,  indicates  that 
the  Vaqueros  sand,  3d  oil  zone  in  Santa  Maria  field,  should  be  entered 
at  a  depth  of  600  to  800  ft.  below  the  top  of  the  present  productive 
zone  in  the  Soladino-Arrellanes  group.  The  tar  zone,  above  the  produc- 
tive zone  in  this  group,  seems  to  correlate  with  productive  formations  in 
wells  farther  to  the  southeast. 

The  oil. 

The  gravity  of  the  oil  varies  from  9  deg.  Baume  to  17  deg.  Baume. 
The  oil  is  quite  viscous.  It  is  necessary  to  heat  the  heavy  oil  and  mix 
it  with  distillate  for  transportation.  An  effort  is  being  made  in  an 
experimental  waj^  to  raise  the  gravity  and  decrease  the  viscosity  by  a 
cracking  treatment. 

The  heaviest  oil  comes  from  wells  at  the  westerly  end  of  the  anticline 
in  the  Soladino-Arrellanes  area.  Going  southeasterly,  along  the 
plunge  of  the  anticline,  the  oil  becomes  lighter.  This  change  in 
gravity  is  probably  due  to  the  fact  that  the  lighter  fractions  of  oil 
in  the  formations  near  the  apex  of  the  anticline  have  had  an  oppor- 
tunity to  escape  through  fractures  and  crevices. 

The  unusually  high  temperature  of  some  of  the  oil  has  already  been 
mentioned  in  the  discussion  of  water  conditions. 


LOMPOC  FIELD. 
Water  conditions. 

There  has  been  no  change  in  operating  conditions  in  the  Lompoc 

field   during  the   past   year.     The   following   table   gives   comparative 

figures  on  water  and  oil  produced  for  June,  1916,  and  June,  1917 : 


June,  1916 

June,  1917 

Decrease 

Total   fluid    

85,526 

38,827 

46,699 

23 

81,079 

37,836 

43,243 

27 

4,447 

991 

3,456 

Water    

Oil    

Number  of  wells 

The  Pacific  Oilfields  Ltd..  completed  the  work  of  abandoning  6 
wells  on  its  property,  Sections  28  and  33,  T.  8  N..  R.  34  W.,  S.  B.  B. 
&  j\I.,  since  the  last  report. 

The  Union  Oil  Co.  of  Cal.,  the  Orcutt  Oil  Co.,  and  the  West  Coast 
Oil  Co.  are  the  only  companies  operating  in  the  Lompoe  field  at  tiiis 
time. 


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ARROYO  GRANDE  FIELD. 

Ill  the  Arro.yo  (^laiulc  Held  'A  |)rnsp(H'l   wells  arc  bciii^i'  drilled. 

In  the  proved  area  the  East  Pnente  Aiiiie.x  Oil  Co.  drilled  one  well 
oil  the  property  of  the  Tiber  Pacific  Oil  Co.  The  U.  J.  Oil  Co.  has 
drilled  one  well  on  the  Miichado  tract,  and  one  well  on  the  old  Pacific 
Oilfields  property.  The  D.  J.  Oil  Co.  is  also  engaged  in  redrilling 
operations  on  the  old  MeNee  property.  These  redrilling  operations 
give  promise  of  satisfactory  results  as  the  water  is  being  shut  otf  in 
old  wells  (see  Report  No.  B-62),  v/hicli  were  formerly  good  producers. 

The  following  table  gives  comparative  figures  on  water  and  oil 
produced  for  June,  1916.  and  June,  1917 : 


June.  1916 

June,  1917 

Decrease 

Total   fluid    ._    -_    -- 

2,806 

96 

2,710 

4 

2,553 
75 

2,478 
4 

253 

Water      . 

21 

Oil      ..                                       _.      _         

232 

Number  of  wells 

Oil   formations. 

In  the  Arroyo  Grande  field,  near  Edna,  the  oil  is  stored  in  the 
Pismo  formation  which  overlies  the  Monterey.  The  Pismo  beds 
appear  to  lie  in  gently  dipping  attitudes  over  the  upturned  and 
eroded  edges  of  Monterey  strata.  It  is  probable  that  the  oil  now 
being  produced,  migrated  from  IMonterey  strata  into  its  present  reser- 
voir. There  are  extensive  outcrops  of  asphaltic  reek  along  the  northern 
border  of  the  Arroyo  Grande  field. 

The  following  log  of  a  well,  drilled  in  the  north  end  of  the  field, 
shows  that  there  are  no  extensive  shale  strata  present  in  the  Pismo 
formation,  in  this  area,  to  act  as  a  seal  for  the  oil  reservoir.  The  oil, 
therefore,  made  its  own  seal,  in  the  form  of  asphaltic  rock  during 
the  process  of  accumulation. 

Log  or  well  in  Arroyo  Grande  field : 


Formations 

Penetrated   by   Well. 

Name  of  foi-matioii 

Depth  to 

top  of 
formation 

Depth  to 
1  ottom  of 
formation 

Thickness 

Adobe 

35 

lOO 
125 
200 
690 
712 

35 

Sand,    showing  water                                                            -    __    _ 

35 

lOO 
125 
200 
C90 

65 

Clay      -                                                 --       --               --       

25 

75 

490 

122 

*It  is  a  portion  of  the  "tar  sand"  logged  between  depths  of  2(X)  and  690  feet  that  outcrops 
on  the  northern  boundary  in  the  form  of  asphaltic  rock. 


SECOND    AXNTAL    REPORT. 


209 


BRADLEY  FIELD. 

Tlie  liradley  fi(4d  lies  (i  miles  sonthwt^st  of  tlic  town  of  Bradley, 
in  Monterey  County. 

There  have  been  eight  welLs  drilled  in  this  field.  In  April.  1917, 
the  Asociated  Oil  Co.  took  over  the  old  King  well,  of  the  Bradley  Oil 
Co.,  in  Section  36,  T.  24  S.,  R.  10  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  .M.  It  is  the  inten- 
tion to  prospect  for  oil  at  Santa  Margarita,  Monterey  contact. 

Data  en  the  geology  and  wells  of  the  Bradley  field  are  given  by 
K.  l\  .McLaughlin^  in  Bulletin  69. 


SARGENT  FIELD. 

The  producing  wells  in  the  Sargent  field  are  situated  on  the  La  Brea 
Creek,  in  the  Sargent  Ranch,  on  Section  31,  T  11  S..  R  4  E.,  M.  D. 
B.  &  M. 

One  operating  company  controls  the  present  {)roved  area  in  this 
field.  The  Gilroj'  Oil  Co.  has  been  operating  this  property  during 
the  past  year  under  lease  from  the  Watsonville  Oil  Co. 

The  wells  here  are  small  producers.  They  vary  in  depth  from  900 
to  1600  feet.  The  gravity  of  the  oil  averages  17  deg.  Baume.  and 
production  reports  show  the  fluid  to  be  exceptionally  low  in  water 
content.  The  logs  of  two  wells  show  salt  water  below  productive  oil 
sands. 

The  following  table  gives  comparative  figures  for  water  and  oil 
produced  during  June,  1916,  and  June,  1917 : 


.lune,  1916 

June.  1017 

Increase 

Decrease 

Total  fluid     

2,043 
3 

2,040 
3 

1,770 

120 

1.650 

6 

973 

Water   ._.    _. 

117 

Oil    

390 

Number  of  wells    -    ... 

1 

Oil   formations. 

The  oil-bearing  formations  in  the  Sargent  field  are  closely  a.ssociated 
with  the  ]\Ionterey.  The  productive  wells  have  been  drilled  on  the 
La  Brea  anticline.  The  beds  are  steep  dipping.  (There  are  extensive 
oil  seepages  along  the  north  side  of  La  Brea  Canyon.)  Structural 
features  undoubtedly  limit  the  possible  productive  area  to  a  narrow  belt 
running  parallel  to  the  axis  of  the  anticline. 


'McLaughlin,     R.     P.,     Petroleum     Industry    of    California.     Bull.     69,     Cal.     State 
Mining   Bureau,    1914. 


14-;JG<i39 


210  STATE   Olli    AND    GAS    SUrERVISOR. 

HUASNA  FIELD. 

The  lliiasna  Distrid  li<'.s  directly  iioiili  of  llie  Santa  Afaria  District 
ill  iSau  Luis  Obispo  County. 

Brietiy  the  district  is  noted  for  numerous  oil  and  tar  seepages,  and 
sulphur  springs. 

There  is  little  of  the  younger  Monterey  present  in  the  Hua.sna 
Di.strict.  Sharp  folding  is  the  general  rule.  The  oil  seepages  come, 
in  many  places,  from  fractures  in  upturned  Monterey. 

In  the  vicinity  of  the  Huasna  River  the  Monterey,  or  possibly  the 
Vaqueros,  is  covered  by  Pismo  formation.  Petroleum  of  the  Arroyo 
Grande  field  is  found  in  the  Pismo  formation. 

It  is  possible  that  an  anticline  in  the  Pismo  formation  in  the 
Huasna  District  may  form  a  reservoir  for  petroleum,  providing  the 
conditions  of  folding  and  erosion  of  underlying  Monterey  are  favorable 
for  the  release  into  the  Pismo  of  any  petroleum  present  in  the 
Monterey. 

SUMMERLAND  FIELD. 

In  the  Summerland  field  there  is  very  little  change  in  the  operating 
conditions,  as  well  a.s  the  companies  operating,  from  those  covered 
by  R.  P.  McLaughlin  on  pages  416-17  in  Bulletin  69,  Petroleum 
Industry  of  California,  California  State  Mining  Bureau,  1914. 

The  geology  of  this  field  is  also  briefly'  described  in  the  above 
mentioned  report. 

GEOLOGY  OF  CAT  CANYON  OIL  FORMATIONS. 

Purpose  of  study. 

lu  the  First  Annual  Report^  it  was  stated,  with  reference  to  Cat 
Canyon  oil  formations,  that  "The  importance  of  identifying  these 
formations  rests  with  the  proposition  that  if  they  are  in  the  Fernando, 
the  prospector  would  be  assured  a  greater  anticlinal  continuity  than 
has  been  evinced  in  the  occurrence  of  petroleum  in  the  Monterey  domes 
of  the  district." 

It  was  with  the  desire  of  throwing  some  light  on  this  problem  that 
the  writer  spent  a  great  deal  of  his  time  during  the  past  year  in 
examining  the  geology  of  the  Cat  Canyon  area,  and  other  parts  of  the 
Santa  Maria  District. 

There  is  not  now  enough  definite  stratigraphic  or  pahpontologic 
evidence-  to  identify  the  Cat  Canj'on  oil  horizons  conclusively  with 
any  one  of  the  oil-bearing  formations  of  the  district.  Data  showing 
possible  relations  to  Vaqueros,  Monterey  or  Fernando  are  therefore 
given  for  the  consideration  of  those  interested. 


'First  Annual  Report,   Bull.   73,  Cal.   State  Min.  Bur. 

2A  fairly  good  specimen  of  Phacoides  annulatus  Reeve  was  taken  from  a  depth 
of  3110  ft."  in  Stendell  No.  3  Well  of  tlie  Palmer  Union.  This  spec'es  ranges  from 
Monterey   to   living. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  211 

Vaqueros. 

Tlicro  is  no  dii'cct  evidence  lo  support  a  siippositiou  that  the  oil 
originates  in  the  Vaqueros  formation.  On  page  209  of  the  First 
Annual  Report  it  was  stated  that  in  order  to  identify  Cat  Canyon 
producing  sands  with  the  Vaqueros  it  would  be  necessary  to  merge 
the  "big  blue"  and  "big  brown"  of  the  Santa  Maria  field  rather 
indefinitely  into  the  blue  shale  of  the  Cat  Canyon  field,  overljing  the 
producing  sand.  Siich  a  correlation  would  satisfy  general  lithological 
requirements  as  to  sand  and  shale. 

Bailer  samples  from  wells  drilled  on  Sections  30  and  31,  T.  9  N., 
Range  32  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  1\I.,  show  that  the  fiinty-shale  equivalent  of 
the  2d  oil  zone  of  the  Santa  Maria  and  Casmalia  fields  (Monterey) 
underlies  the  Cat  Canyon  producing  sand  in  a  thickness  of  at  least 
600  ft.,  showing  oil  ond  gas.  This  in  itself  would  seem  to  eliminate 
the  Vaqueros  possibilities,  remembering  that  the  3d  zone  production 
in  the  Santa  Maria  field  comes  from  Vaqueros  sand,  beneath  these 
flinty  shales,  and  close  to  Vaqueros-Monterey  contact. 

Monterey. 

Before  the  Cat  Canyon  field  was  developed,  it  was  generally 
supposed  that  should  any  petroleum  be  found,  it  would  be  in  the 
Monterey  formation.  Published  geological  cross  sections^  show  the 
anticlines  traversing  the  Cat  Canyon  area  to  be  folds  of  Monterey 
formation,  with  thin  coverings  of  Fernando  or  Terrace  deposits. 
Development  of  the  area  showed  that  Cat  Canyon  production  is  coming 
from  sand  strata,  whereas  the  Santa  ]Maria  field  production,  excepting 
the  3d  zone,  Vaqueros,  was  taken  from  shale  strata. 

The  nature  of  sand  reservoirs  and  the  gravity  of  the  oil  seem  to  be 
the  principal  features  which  have  caused  a  number  of  early  engineers 
and  geologists  to  claim  that  the  Cat  Canyon  production  is  from  the 
Fernando  formation.  There  is  little  surface  evidence  to  support  such 
a  theory. 

On  the  contrary,  considering  the  .Monterey  series  in  the  time  sense,* 
and  not  as  an  unbroken  lithological  unit  of  shale,  it  is  quite  possible 
for  the  sand  members  to  be  present  in  the  ^lonterey  and,  from  present 
data  on  the  subject,  it  is  the  writer's  belief  that  such  is  the  case  in  the 
Cat  Canyon  field.  , 

Monterey  outcrops  in  Cat  Canyon  area. 

In  the  Cat  Canj^on  field  the  ^lonterey,  with  one  exception,  does  not 
appear  at  outcrop.  In  the  exception  referred  to,  the  Monterey  shale 
outcrops  on  the  lower  portion  of  the  northern  slope  of  the  Holland 
grade.  Section  33,  T.  9  N.,  Range  32  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  and  can  be 


»U.  S.  G.  S.  BuU.  322,  Plate  7. 

*The   Monterey    series   in    California-Loiulerback,    Bull.    Dept.    Geol.    U.    C,   Vol.    7. 
No.  10,  pages  171-241. 


212  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

traced  by  outcrops  in  an  easterly  direction  to  the  exposed  Mouterey 
area  in  Foxen  Canyon. 

Fernando  outcrops  in  Cat  Canyon  area. 

Because  of  the  scarcity  of  Monterey  outcrops  in  the  Cat  Canyon 
area,  a  careful  study  was  made  of  the  surface  geology.  Several  Fer- 
nando sections,  in  other  parts  of  the  district,  were  studied  in  order  to 
determine,  if  possible,  the  age  of  Fernando  beds,  exposed  in  the  Cat 
Canyon,  and  the  probable  depths  of  Monterey  contact.  A  collection 
of  Fernando  fauna  was  gathered  by  the  writer  from  17  localities  in 
the  Santa  Maria  district,  and  turned  over  to  the  Palfeontologic  Depart- 
ment of  Stanford  University  for  classification. 

Relative  to  the  age  of  the  lower  Fernando  as  compared  to  prior 
determinations^  for  this  and  other  districts.  Dr.  J.  P.  Smith  states 
in  a  letter  to  the  writer  as  follows : 

"I  have  been  working  over  the  fossils  from  the  lower  zone  and 
I  am  quite  sure  they  represent  the  Jacalitos-Etchegoin  horizon — 
very  lowest  Pliocene." 

The  following  is  a  list  of  part  of  the  fossils  referred  to:  (Identi- 
lications  were  made  by  PI.  H.  Dievendorff  under  the  direction  of  Dr. 
Smith.) 

Locality:  |  mile  N.  of  Schuman  in  R.  R.  cut. 
Area  Trilineata  Conrad, 
Crepidula  princeps  Conrad, 
Cardium  quadrigenarium  Conrad  var.  fernandoensis  Arnold, 

Crysodomus  sp.  1 
Fusus  sanctmcrusis, 

Glycimerus  coalingensis  Arnold, 
Monia  macrosdiisma  Dall, 

Natica  lewisii  Gould, 

Ostrea  veatclii  Gabb, 
Oilvella  intorta  Carpenter, 

Psephis  sp.? 

Panopea  generosa  Gould, 


=The  Santa  Clara  Valley,  Puente  Hills  and  Los  Angeles  Oil  Districts — Eldridge 
&  Arnold  Bull.  309,  U.  S.  Geol.  Surv.,  1907.  Geology  and  Oil  Resources  of  the 
Summerland  District,  Arnold,  Bull.  321,  U.  S.  Geol  Surv..  1907  Geology  and  Oil 
Resources  of  the  Santa  Maria  District,  Arnold  &  Anderson  Bull.  322  US.  Geol. 
Surv  1907.  Paleontology  of  the  Coalinga  District,  Ralph  Arnold,  Bull.  396^^  U.  fe. 
Geol  Surv  1909  The  Fernando  Group  near  Newhall,  California,  Walter  A.  English, 
Bull"  Univ  '  of  Cal.  Dept.  Geol.,  Vol.  8,  No.  S— Nov.  7,  1914.  Fauna  from  the  lower 
Pliocene  at  Jacalitos  Creek  and  Waltham  Canyon,  Fresno  County,  Calif.  Jorgen  O. 
Nomland;  Bull.  Univ.  of  Calif.  Dept.  of  Geol.,  Vol.  9.  No.  14,  Feb.  24  1916  Fauna 
of  the  Fernando  of  Los  Angeles.  Clarence  L.  Moody,  Bull.,  Univ.  of  Calif.  Dept. 
Geol.  Vol.  8,  No.  8,  Oct.  11,  1916.  The  Geologic  Formations  of  California  James 
Perrin  Smith  Bull  72,  Cal.  State  Min.  Bur.,  1916.  The  Etchegoin  Pliocene  of  Middle 
California,  Jorgen  O.  Nomland,  Bull.  Univ.  of  Calif.  Dept.  Geol.  Vol.  10,  No.  14, 
April  19,  1917. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT. 


213 


Phacoides  annulatns, 
Pecten  ashleyi  Arnold, 
Pecten  coaling ejisis  Arnold, 
Pecten  estrellanus  Conrad, 
Pecten  h-astatus  Sowerby, 
Pecten  stearnsii  Dall, 
Pecten  healeyi  Arnold, 
Sciitella  gihhsi  Remond. 
Trochita  radians, 
Venericurdia  californica  Dall, 

The  following  tabulation  gives  the  names  of  some  of  the  fauna 
associated  with  the  sea  urchins  (Scutella  gihhsi  Remond)  in  the  con- 
glomerate beds: 


I^ocalities 

(see  list  under  headiriK  ' 

'Conglomerate  Outcrops") 

Xame  of  species 

2 

i         ^ 

1         4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

Scutella  gibbsi  Remond — 
Area    trilineata    Conrad  _ 

X 

!      X 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

Dosinia    ponderosa    Gray_ 

Marcia     oregonensis    

Macovta    nasuta    Conrad 

1 

X 

X 

X 

X             --    --- 

X 

Chione    sp.  ?    

X 

X 
X 



X 

X 

Panopea    generosa    Gould 
Tivella    crassitaloides 

'      X      ! 

i 

X 

1 

The  Fernando  brackish  water  limestone  beds  and  ba.sal  conglomerate 
])eds  (the  latter  containing  Scutella  gihhsi  Remond)  were  found  to  be 
good  Fernando  markers.  There  are  numerous  outcrops  of  the  lime- 
stone on  the  slopes  of  the  hilLs  flanking  the  Los  Alamos  valley.  Near 
the  Careaga  ranch  house  in  the  Purisima  hills:  in  the  Careaga  Canyon 
on  the  north  side  of  the  Los  Alamos  valley:  and  in  several  other 
localities  running  easterly  along  the  north  side  of  the  valley,  fresh 
water  springs  are  found  to  be  associated  definitely  with  the  limestone 
beds.  Outcrops  of  the  basal  conglomerate  beds  cover  a  wide  area,  and 
are  easily  recognized  by  the  fossil  sea  urchins. 

Fernando  section, 

A  cross  section  of  Fernando  beds  on  the  north  slope  of  the  Purisima 
anticline,  from  expasures  in  the  canyon  running  south  from  the 
Careaga  i-anch  house,  sliows  a  thickness  of  l-lOOdi  feet  between  upper 
Fernando  limestom'  and  basal  conglomerate.''  The  conglomerate 
overlies  a  stratum  of  fossilifci-oiis  yellow  sand  400  ft.  or  more  in  thick- 
ness.    Tlii.s  yellow  .sand  is  in  contact  with  Monterey  shale     Tht'i-et'ore 

«See   Columnal   Section   PI.    11,    Bull.    322,  U.   S.   G.   S. 


214  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

the  total  thickness  from  Fernando  limestone  to  Monterey  contact  is 
1800 ±  ft.  This  columnar  relation  of  conglomerate  and  yellow  or  white 
fossiliferons  sand  in  contact  with  Monterey  shale,  is  typical  for  the 
Santa  Maria  district.  In  localized  areas  there  are  beds  of  Monterey 
breccia  at  contact.  The  yellow  contact  sand  varies'  in  thickness. 
Sometimes  it  is  absent,  and  the  conglomerate  rests  directly  upon 
Monterey  shale.     The  greatest  thickness  of  sand  noted  was  400  ft. 

Conglomerate  outcrops. 

The  following  are  some  of  the  localities  in  which  basal  conglomerate, 
containing  sea  urchins,  is  found  at  outcrop : 

1.  Schuman   anticline — in  canyon  east  of  road,  ^  mile  S.  W. 

Arrellanes  ranch  house,  at  mouth  of  Schuman  Canyon. 

2.  Escolle  Canyon,  1  mile  N.  W.  Righetti  dairy,  near  Divide. 

3.  On  Purisima  anticline  in  Canyon  1^  miles  south  of  Careaga 

ranch  house. 

4.  On    Graciosa  Ridge-Hartnell,    Squires,   Brookshire   Oil   Co. 

leases.     Direct  contact  with  Monterey. 

5.  Seventeen  hundred  feet  S.  72  deg.  W.  of  U.  0.  Co.  well 

Harris  No.  2. 

6.  Foxen  Canyon,  ^  mile  south  of  Tognozzini  place. 

7.  Cat  Canvon,  immediately  east  of  A.  0.  Co.  well,  Williams 

No.  1.' 

8.  On  summit  of  Solomon  hills  f  mile  "W.  of  head  of  Howard 

Canyon. 

9.  One  hundred  yards  east  of  U.  S.  Bench  Mark  at  head  of 

Howard  Canyon. 

In  studying  the  Cat  Canyon  formation,  it  will  be  noted,  from  the 
foregoing  list,  that  outcrops  on  the  summit  of  the  Solomon  hills  run- 
ning westerly  from  the  head  of  Howard  Canyon  to  Williams  Well  No. 
1  of  the  Associated  Oil  Co.  on  Section  31.  T.  9  N.,  Range  32  W.,  S.  B. 
B.  &  M.,  are  of  the  basal  Fernando  (see  localities  7,  8  and  9) .  Williams 
Well  No.  1  was  drilled  to  a  depth  of  3563  ft.  The  log  of  this  well 
conforms  closely  with  that  of  Union  Oil  Co.  Well  No.  3  (Bell)  on  the 
westerly  edge  of  the  Cat  Canyon  field,  Section  26,  T.  9  N.,  R.  33  W., 
S.  B.  B.  &  M.     Each  well  is  close  to  the  anticlinal  axis. 

If  the  Cat  Canyon  oil  formations  are  all  of  Fernando  age,  it  is 
possible,  from  well  logs  and  surface  geology,  to  show  that  the  Ferando 
is  over  6000  ft.  thick.  This  estimate  is  based  on  the  following :  1600  ft. 
being  the  main  thickness  between  Fernando  limestone  and  Monterey 
contact'  plus  3563  ft.  (depth  of  Williams  Well  No.  1)  plus  a  prob- 
able 800  to  1000  ft.  of  sand,  clay,  fresh  water  silica,  etc.,  which  lies 
above  the  Fernando  limestone.  None  of  the  surface  sections  observed 
by  the  writer,  howcncr,  include  l)eds  older  than  the  basal  conglomerate 

'Note:  Brea  deposits  and  Monterey  sliale  breccia  occurring  in  limited  areas  at 
the  base  of  the  Fernando  are  not  included  in  the  estimate. 


SECOND    ANNIAL    KEPUUT.  215 

horizon  already  discussed.  Furthermore,  the  writer  has  not  seen  any 
section  of  Fernando  within  the  Santa  INIaria  district  where  it  may  be 
said  definitely  that  there  are  outcrops  of  oil  sand  M'ithin  the  section. 
It  is  true  that  there  are  a  number  of  localities  where  asphaltum  or 
hven  deposits,  in  mcst  cases  at  visible  ^Icnterey  contact,  hold  remnants 
cf  Fcin-mdo  strata,  ilo-^^t  of  these  brea  deposits  show  fossils  of  a 
younger  horizon  than  those  of  the  Scutella  beds.  They  indicate  an 
unconformity  within  the  Fernando,  prol)al)ly  due  to  overlap,  at  some 
position  between  the  basal  conglomerate  and  limestone  beds.  Some  of 
these  localities  are: 

1.  Waldorf  Asphalt  Mine, 

2.  New  Pennsylvania  Asphalt  ^line, 

3.  Alcatraz  Asphalt  Mine, 

4.  Large  area  of  asphaltic  sand  in  the  Zaca  region, 

5.  Fug'ler  Point  Asphalt  ]\rine. 

An  cxaminaticn  of  the  deposits  in  the  localities  mentioned  shows, 
with  the  possible  exception  of.  Fugler  Point,  that  the  asphaltum  has 
originated  directly  and  locally  from  eroded  ^Monterey  shale.  The  brea 
and  asphaltum  deposits  are  neither  the  residue  from  a  movement  of  oil 
out  cf  Fernando  sand,  nor  do  they  indicate  the  possibility  of  a  petroli- 
ferous reservoir  at  Fernaudo-^Ionterey  contact.  A  study  of  the  struc- 
ture of  the  ]\Ionterey  in  tbie  Santa  ^laria  district  will  show  that  the 
asphaltum  and  brea  occur  at  the  top  of  anticlinal  folds  where  oil  bearing 
^Monterey  beds  have  been  eroded  and  the  oil  released.  It  will  show  that 
the  brea  deposits  cited  above  occur  only  locally  at  points  of  overlap 
within  the  Fernando  column.  It  will  show  that,  in  the  great  mass  of 
rocks  of  Fernando  age,  whi'jh  lie  on  the  north  Hanks  of  the  Schuman 
and  Purisima  anticlines  and  in  the  Foxen  Canyon  area,  there  is  no 
evidence  of  any  oil-bearing  stratum  from  ]\Ionterey  contact  to  the 
youngest  part  of  the  Fernando. 

Referring  to  the  possible  exception  at  Fugler  Point  asphalt  mine  it 
was  noted  that  within  the  mine  itself  there  appears  to  be  a  Fernando 
oil  sand.  The  stratum  is  li  to  2  ft.  thick.  The  main  body  of  asphal- 
tum apiiears  to  have  no  definite  system  of  bedding  and  is  commonly 
described  as  a  "blowout".  This  appears  to  represent  the  exact  condi- 
ticn.  From  tlic  knowledge  of  nu^hod  of  occurrence  of  other  brea 
depcsits  in  the  district  it  would  be  reasonable  to  assume  that  this 
a-[)haltum  is  the  remains  of  oil  that  had  been  forced,  through  fractures, 
into  tile  [''uulci-  Point  Femando  fioni  Monterey  beds  at  no  great  dis- 
tance undeinealli.  This  assumption  would  be  furthei-  supported  by  the 
Fact  that  the  asphaltum  contains  niaii\  augulai-  fi-agments  of  diitoma- 
ceous  shale,  ith'iitical  in  tcxtnee.  'I'hese  fi'agnieiits  eould  not  have 
moved  tlii'ouuh  an  oil  sand. 


21()  8TATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Common  sources  of  error. 

Aside  from  the  non-existence  of  outcrops  of  oil  sands  in  Fernando 
sections,  there  are  a  number  of  ways  in  which  errors  may  be  introduced 
into  the  calculations  of  Cat  Canyon  stratigraphy. 

One  of  the  most  common  sources  of  error,  and  the  one  which,  if 
allowed,  greatly  increases  the  thickness  of  the  Fernando  column,  is  due 
to  confusion  of  identity  between  Terrace  and  Fernando  outcrops.  The 
area  lying  north  of  Caiiada  del  Gato  and  west  of  Foxen  Canyon  is 
usually  thought  to  show  both  Terrace  (Quarternary)  and  Fernando 
beds  at  outcrop.  In  the  canyon  just  east  of  the  West  Oil  Co.  Well  No. 
1,  Section  30,  T.  9  N.,  Range  32  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  are  beds  of  sand 
and  gravel,  dipping  gently  in  a  northerly  direction,  which  were  thought 
to  be  Fernando.  In  these  beds,  however,  the  writer  has  found,  in 
places,  small  conglomerate  boulders.  These  conglomerate  boulders 
contain  the  characteristic  fossil  Scutella  gihbsi  of  the  basal  Fernando. 
In  other  words,  a  portion  of  the  material  composing  this  Quarternary 
area  was  derived  from  basal  Fernando  beds. 

Relative  to  the  attitude  of  these  proved  Terrace  deposits,  it  is  note- 
worthy that  a  peg  model  of  the  oil  wells  on  Section  30,  T.  9  N.,  R.  32 
W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  shows  that  an  anticline,  as  indicated  by  the  beds  at 
the  surface,  does  not  exist  in  the  oil  formations  in  this  area. 

Another  source  of  error  in  locating  anticlinal  structures  for  pros- 
pecting in  this  area  is  due  to  the  use  of  dips  taken  on  planes  of  pseudo- 
stratification  both  in  Terrace  and  Fernando  beds. 

In  a  study  of  Cat  Canyon  formations  Dr.  G.  D.  Louderback^ 
applied  the  term  pseudo-.stratification  to  any  structure  that  closely 
simulates  stratification  or  bedding  both  with  horizontal  attitude  and 
with  considerable  inclination  to  the  horizontal  without  relation  or 
reference  to  the  amount  cf  tilting  that  has  been  suffered  by  the  forma- 
tion in  which  it  is  found  and  in  no  sense  an  expression  of  true  strati- 
fication as  being  an  original  laying  down  of  the  rock  mass  layer  upon 
layer  on  some  preexisting  basement  or  floor. 

In  the  Cat  Canyon  area  and  elsewhere  in  the  Santa  INIaria  district 
it  is  often  the  case  that  the  pseudo  strata  are  not  only  quite  prominent 
but  are  more  pronounced  than  the  true  strata.  This  condition  will 
always  give  misleading  dips  and  sometimes  indicate  just  the  opposite 
of  the  true  structure. 

The  oil-bearing  sand  strata. 

The  presence  of  these  sand  strata  may  be  explained  through  the 
possible  existence  of  an  area  of  coarser  sedimentation  in  the  equivalent 
of  the  "big  blue"  of  the  ^Monterey  in  tlu'  Santa  Maria  field.  This 
explanation    is   suppoi'ted    by    the    following   conditions: 

'*PseiKlo-Stratificatioii  in  Santa  Barbara  C'oiinty,  Calif.,  liy  Louderljack,  Univ.  of  C'al.  Hull. 
Dept.  GpoI.,  Vol.  7,  No.  2,  pp.  21-88,  May  25,  ]9T>. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT. 


217 


1.  In  the  Palmer  (Stendell)  area  these  sand  strata,  inter-bedded 
with  blue  shade,  immediately  overlie  the  oil-bearing  brown  flinty  shales, 
similar  to  those  of  the  second  oil  zone  of  the  Santa  INIaria  and  Ca.smalia 
fields.  In  the  Santa  Maria  field  the  shale  horizon  overlooking  the  2d 
oil  zone  is  known  as  the  "big  bine." 

2.  There  is  little  variation  in  the  texture  of  the  sand  in  the  strata 
throughout  the  Cat  Canyon  area.  It  is  very  fine,  in  color,  and  different 
from  any  Fernando  sand  observed  elsewhere  in  the  district.  In  other 
areas  the  sand  is  usually  coarse,  at  times  grading  into  small  pebbles. 

3.  In  correlating  the  productive  sand  strata  in  a  number  of  wells 
drilled  on  the  Santa  Maria  Oilfields,  Pinal  Dome,  Palmer  Union, 
Union  Oil  (Bell)  and  Pan-American  properties,  it  has  been  observed 
that  the  thickness  of  the  sand  strata  decreases  in  southerly  and 
westerly  directions  from  approximately  the  center  of  the  east  line 
of  Section  26.  7.  9  N..  R.  33  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.  It  also  has  been 
noted  definitely  in  certain  wells  which  appear  to  be  on  the  westerly' 
edge  of  the  productive  area  in  the  Cat  Canyon,  that  at  depths  where 
cross-sections  from  well  logs  indicated  the  point  for  entering  produc- 
tive oil  sand,  the  formation  entered  was  non-productive  sandy  shale. 
This  would  seem  to  indicate  a  zone  of  transition  from  sand  to  clay 
pediments,    stratigraphically    equivalent. 

The  following  ta])ulation  is  made  to  show  the  variableness  of  the 
different  sand  and  .shale  members  which,  taken  together,  are  supposed 
1o  be  equivalent  to  the  "big  blue"  of  the  Santa  ]Maria  field: 


NE.  i  of  NW. 
I  of  Sec.  27. 
T.  9  N.,  R.  33 
\V..  S.  B.  B. 
&   M. 


Northeasterly 
3icle  S.  M.  O. 
F.  Palmer- 
I'  n  i  o  n  aiea. 
Sec.  23.  T.  9 
X..  R.  33  W.. 
S.    B.    B.    &  M. 


.Soulhwesteily 
side  S.  M.  0. 
F.  Palmer- 
Union  area. 
Sec.  27,  T.  9 
N.,  R.  33  W., 
S.    B.    B.    &  M. 


New    P  e  n  n 
Brooks      area         Pan- American 

rR'%2V^^r"  '^^^" 

S.    B.    B.    &   M.     '''^''■ 


*Top  of  brown 
.«hal?    

Averagp  thickness 
heaving  tar 
.«an<l  at  bottom 
of  brown  shal'j. 


Irregular 


21  ft. 


Irregular 


12  ft. 


Irregular 


30  ft. 


Average  thickness 

blue  sliale,  bot- 

tom   of    brown 

to    top    of    oil 

sand 

312  ft. 

450  ft. 

800  ft 

Average  thickness 

top  oil  saml 

No  sand 

130  ft. 

.38  ft 

Or"ate.st  thieknr.ss 

any   fiil   sand... 

.350  ft. (sandy 

shalv) 

18.-.  ft. 

fiOft 

Top    of    licaving 

saiKl   to  top  of 

1)  r  o  w  11    fli.ity 

slialcs.     (K(|niv- 

ii  1  e  n  t      "big 

blue") - 

Inflcterniinat" 

Ind'tcrminate 

1.85(1  ft 

Irregular 


Irregular 


Pr?sent  only  Sand  ateent. 

in  2  wells,  10  Tar  showing 
ft.  Tar  show-  |     at  bottom 

ing  at  bottom:  of  shale. 
of  shale. 


325  ft.  !        1,200  ft. 

I 
86  ft.  I  12  ft. 


I.tO  ft. 


1.630  ft. 


.35  ft. 


Indetermiiiati' 


•Probable  unconformity  here  with  overlying  beds. 


218  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

4.  At  the  base  of  the  northern  slope  of  the  Holland  grade,  leading 
south  over  the  hills  from  Cat  Canyon,  are  strata  of  diatomaeeons 
shale,  inter-bedded  with  fine  yellow  sand  or  sandy  shale.  The  attitude 
of  the  strata  is  unconformable  with  that  of  the  basal  Fernando  beds 
of  yellow  fossiliferous  sandstone  and  conglomerate  which  cover  the 
top  of  Los  Alamos  peak,  and  other  parts  of  the  Solomon  hills  in  that 
vicinity.  These  diatomaceous  beds  can  be  traced  continuously  by 
outcrops  to  the  Monterey  area,  three  miles  to  the  east  in  Foxen 
Canyon.  There  are  numerous  fossil  casts  in  these  diatomaceous  beds, 
among  which  are  Venericardia  sp.,  and  Area  sp.  None  of  the  species 
appear  to  be  definite  formational  markers.  In  this  connection  it  was 
observed  that  fossil  casts  are  also  present  in  the  diatomaceous  shales 
near  Pine  Canyon  in  the  Santa  ]\Iaria  field,  and  in  the  bituminous 
shale  in  the  old  mine  above  the  old  Sj'ndicate  Oil  Co.  well  on  the 
Schuman  anticline.     These  shales  are  Montere3^ 

5.  A  peg  model  of  wells  on  Section  30,  T.  9  X.,  R.  32  W.,  S.  B. 
B.  &  M.,  and  wells  bordering  the  section,  shows  that  the  brown  flinty- 
shales,  already  mentioned  as  being  the  probable  equivalent  of  2d 
zone  formations  in  the  Santa  ]\Iaria  field,  are  not  only  conformable 
with  the  productive  sands,  but  that  they  are  formed  into  a  dome 
structure.  The  fact  that  these  brown  flinty-shales  are  logged  in  wells 
drilled  in  Sec.  30.  but  have  not  as  yet  been  entered  in  wells  drilled 
on  Section  26,  T.  9  X.,  R.  33  W.,  might  be  held  as  proof  by  some  that 
there  is  an  unconformity  between  these  shales  and  the  overlying  pro- 
ductive oil  sands.  Aside,  however,  from  the  evidence  of  the  peg  model 
already  cited,  a  study  of  the  foregoing'  tabulation  of  thicknesses  of 
strata  will  show  that  there  is  a  marked  increase  westerly  in  the  thick- 
ness of  shale  bodies,  comparing  these  of  Section  30,  T.  9  X.,  R.  32  ^Y., 
vwth  those  of  Section  26,  T.  9  X.,  R.  33  W. 

Gravity  of  the  oil. 

There  is  a  difference  of  10  to  15  degrees  Baume  in  the  gravities  of 
Cat  Canyon  petroleum  and  that  produced  in  the  Santa  ]\Iaria  field, 
the  former  being  the  lower.  It  can  hardly  be  held  that  geologic  age 
influences  the  gravity  of  oil  and  as  an  instance  of  the  variation  in 
gravities  elsewhere,  the  Casmalia  field  production  is  cited.  This  pro- 
duction, which  varies  from  8.8  deg.  to  17  deg.  Baume,  is  known  to 
come  from  the  Monterey  formations. 

It  is  possible  to  find  an  explanation  of  the  difference  in  the  physical 
characteristics  of  the  oils  by  considering  the  geologic  structure  of  the 
Cat  Canyon.  Santa  Maria  and  Casmalia  fields.  In  the  Santa  :Maria 
field  the  petroleum,  excluding  the  first  oil  zone,  lies  in  a  closed  dome. 
Ther<>  has  been  no  aj^parent  opportunity  for  tlie  ])etroleum  or  any  of 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  219 

its  higher  fractions  to  escape;  there  may  have  been  opportunity  for 
minor  fractionations  within  the  dome. 

The  formations  of  the  Cat  Canyon  area  are  exposed  in  numerous 
places,  such  as  at  Fugler  Point,  Alcatraz  Asphalt  Mine,  Zaea  Creek, 
etc.,  and  enormous  quantities  of  petroleum  have  escaped  from  the 
Monterey  shales  in  this  area.  The  .same  condition  holds  for  the 
northerly  end  of  the  Schuman  anticline  of  the  Casmalia  field,  where 
almost  the  entire  series  of  the  ^lonterey  formation  is  exposed  in  succes- 
sive outcrops,  progres.sing  in  a  westerly  direction  toward  the  ocean. 
There  is  much  asphaltum  in  this  locality,  and  it  would  appear  that 
the  exposures  of  "mother  sliale.s"  in  the  Cat  Canyon  and  Casmalia 
areas  has  not  only  permitted  the  loss  of  large  quantities  of  petroleum, 
but  also  a  portion  of  the  lighter  fractions  of  the  petroleum  that  remains. 

DECISIONS. 

CAT  CANYON   FIELD. 
T.  9  N.,  R.  32  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  29. 
Palmer  Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  12,  abandon.     BB-90. 

Proposal  to  abandon  account  of  no  production  approved. 
Well  No.   13,  abandon.     BB-46. 

Proposal  to  abandon  account  of  no  production  approved. 

Section  30. 
West  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     BB-33. 

Proposal    to    abandon    approved.     Notice    of    intention    to    abandon    was    later 
canceled  account  of  considerable  oil  showing  in  the  well  during  work  preparatory 
to  abandonment. 
J.  W.  Goodwin. 

Well  No.  2.  abandon.     BB-21. 

Proposal    to    abandon    approved.     Notice    of    intention    to    abandon    was    later 
canceled.     See  following  report  BB-G7,  for  further  history  on  operations  at  this 
well. 
West  States  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  2,  perforate  casin;:.     BB-OT. 

Some  time  after  the  notice  of  intention  to  abandon,  J.  W.  Goodwin  Well  No.  2  had 
been  canceled,  the  West  States  Petroleum,  now  the  United  Western  Consolidated, 
took  over  the  well  and  submitted  proposal  to  perforate  GJ"  casing  from  2615'  to 
2800'.  Their  intention  was  to  obtain  production  from  formations  corresponding 
stratigraphically  to  those  from  which  the  Palmer  Union  Oil  Co.  is  producing 
through  the  Si"  casing  in  Steudell  Well  No.  1.  From  data  at  hand  the  Deputy 
recommended  that  6^"  casing  be  perforated  between  depths  of  2390'  and  2670', 
instead  of  at  the  depths  proposed,  in  order  to  get  the  production  desired.  Produc- 
tion was  increased  from  10  l)arrels  per  day  to  150  barrels  per  day. 
Palmer  Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-oir.     B-53. 

Shut-off  a  failure.     Ilecomincnded  cciiK'nting  a  siring  of  10"  casing. 
\V<'il  No.  2,  Stendell.  shut-off.     B-6S. 

Shut-off  not  conclusive.     Later  developnients  sliowed  presence  of  another  water 
sand  at  a  short  distance  below. 


220  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Palmer  Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2.  Stendell,  shut-off.     B-105. 

Shut-off   successful.     Water   sands,    unexpected   and    unusual    to    the   territory, 
made  three  shut-offs  necessary  in  this  well. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     B-5(J. 

Shut-off  successful. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     B-80. 

Shut-off  successful. 
Well  No.  3.  Stendell,  shut-off.     B-98. 

Shut-off  not  successful.     Deputy  made  the  following  conclusions  as  to  probable 
source  of  water : 

1st :  From  back  of  6^"  casing. 

2d:   Drilling  water   returned   from   formations   below   the   6J",   logged   at  depth 
of  2963'. 

3d :  Water   native   to   formations,   but   not   logged   between   depths   of   2995'  to 
3264'. 

4th :  Water  let  into  formations  between  depths  of  2963'  and  3234'  by  Stendell 
water  well  (old  Standell  No.  13). 

The  Deputy  also  made  the  following  recommendations  : 

1st :  Immediately  place  all  available  information  relative  to  Stendell  Well  No.  13 
at  the  disposal  of  this  department. 

2d :  Set  a  4i"  liner  in  Stendell  Well  No.  3,  and  make  pumping  test  to  determine 
the  productivity  of  supposed  oil  formations  below  the  6i"  shut-off. 

In  explanation  of  the  foregoing,   it  may  be  stated  that   Stendell  W^ells  Nos.  2 
and  3  were  being  drilled  at  the  same  time  in  territory  in  which  unusual  water 
conditions  developed. 
New  Pennsylvania  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     BB-32. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved. 
Well  No,  1,  shut-off.     B-27. 

Cement   plug   in   water   string,    on    al)andonment   job.    tested   for   depth    by    this 
department. 

Section  31. 
Brooks  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  abandon.     BB-92. 

Work   of   abandonment    on    this   well    was   started   without   the    knowledge   or 
approval    of    this    department.     On    June    16th,    however,    notice    of    intention    to 
abandon  was  filed  and  approved. 
J.  W.  Goodwin  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  deepen.     BB-50. 

Proposal  to  deepen  approved. 
Well  No.  1.  shut-off.     B-65. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 

Pinal  Dome  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,   Santa  Maria  p]nterprise,  redrill.     BB-69. 

Proposal  to  redrill  approved,     llecommended  cementing  a  string  of  65"  casing 
at  a  depth  of  2010' 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     B-2.5. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  4.  shut-off.     B-3T. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  221 

T.  9  N.,  K.  :«  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  22. 
Piual  Dome  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3  LF,  shut-off.     B-r>7. 

Shut-off  satisfactory- 
Well  No.  2  LF,  shut-off.     B-19. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 

Skction  23. 
Santa  Maria  Oil  Fields,  Inc. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     BB-42. 

I'roposal  to  redrill  approved. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     BB-G5. 

Proposal  to  redrill  approved.. 
Well  No.  8.  shut-off.     B-108. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Palmer  Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8,  abandon.     BB-44. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved. 
Well   No.  8,   shut-off.     B-4G. 

Witnessed  test  for  cement  plug  in  water  string  on  abandonment  job. 

Section  20. 
Pinal  Dome  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  7-B,  shut-off.     B-21. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  7-B,  shut-off.     B-35. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  Bell,  redrill.     BB-35. 

Proposal  to  redrill  approved. 
Palmer  Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.     BB-52. 

Proposal  to  redrill  liner  approved. 
Well  No.  0,  abandon.     BB-40. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved. 
Well  No.  7,  abandon.     BB-43. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     B-34. 

Witnessed  test  for  position  of  rcment  iilug  in  water  string  on  abandonment  jod. 
Well  No.  9,  abandon.     BB-4.5. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     B-52. 

Witnessed  test  for  position  of  cement  plug  in  water  string  on  abandonment  job. 

Section  27. 
Santa  Maria  Oil  Fields,   Inc. 
Well  No.  LF-1.  redrill.     BB-3S. 

Original   hole  abandoned  at  2100'  account  being  ci'ooked.     Left  some  casing  in 
hole.     No   productive   sands   entered.     Moved   rig   24'   and   started   new  hole.     In 
drilling  new   hole,   at  about   1200',   the  drill   struck   the   casing  and  junk   in   the 
old  hole. 
Well  No.  1-LF.  abandon.     BB-o7. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved. 
Well  No.  2,  Bell,  shut-off.     B-91. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 


222  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

.Saiifii   M;u-in   Oil   Fields,  Inc. 
Well  No.  2-B,  abandon.     BB-83. 

I'l'oposal  to  abandon  approved. 
Well  No.  2,  abandon.     BR-91. 

()|"  ea.sins  froze  in  the  hole  account  of  shifting  formations,  causing  a  bend  in 
the  pipe.  I'roposal  to  shoot  and  plug  in  shales  between  various  oil  sands 
approved. 

Bell   Ranch. 
Oilfields  Syndicate   (W.  P.  Hammon). 

Well  No.  1.  plug  off  bottom,  redrill.     BB-59. 

This  company  proposed  to  shoot  off  Gi"  casing  at  a  depth  of  3100',  and  plug 
with  cement  back  to  2991',  in  order  to  exclude  water  thought  to  be  coming  from 
below  the  productive  oil  sands.  Proposal  was  approved.  Subsequent  pumping 
tests  showed  that  free  water  had  been  eliminated,  although  the  well  still  shows 
12%  emulsion. 

Pan-American  Petroleum  Investment  Corporation. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     B-M. 

Shut-off  approved,  upon  statement  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     B-38. 

Shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     B-15. 

Shut-off  approved,  upon  statement  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  4.  shut-off.     B-50. 

Shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     B-107. 

Second  shut-off  made  to  exclude  salt  water  logged  in  sand  between  depths  of 
2845'  and  2870'.     This  sand  seems  to  correlate  with  oil  sand  in  wells  farther  to 
the  northwest.     Possible  edge-water  conditions.     Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  6-A,  "Temporary,"  shut-off.     B-fil. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  7-A,  "Temporary,"  shut-off.     B-71. 

Shut-off  passed  as  satisfactory  upon  statements  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  S-A,   "Temporary,"  shut-off.     B-100. 

Shut-off  passed  as  satisfactory  upon  statements  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  13-A,  "Temporary,"  shut-off.     B-76. 

Shut-off  passed  as  satisfactory  upon  statements  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  13-A,  "Temporary."  shut-off.     B-90. 

This  shut-off  was  made  without  consulting  this  department.  When  the  well 
was  drilled  ahead  after  shut-off  as  recorded  in  Report  B-76,  a  salt  water  stratum, 
with  fluid  level  of  900',  was  entered  at  depths  of  2561'  to  2579'.  This  water 
stratum  appears  to  correlate  with  the  first  slightly  productive  oil  sand  entered  in 
wells  to  the  west.  Here  is  additional  evidence  of  a  possible  edge-water  condition. 
This  shut-off  was  satisfactoi"y. 
Well  No.  15-A,  "Temporary,"  shut-off.     B-95. 

Shut-off  passed  as  successful  upon  statements  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  15-A,  "Temporary,"  shut-off.     B-111. 

This  shut-off  was  made  without  the  knowledge  of  this  department.  Owing  to 
shortage  of  help  in  the  Santa  Maria  office  at  this  time  it  was  difficult  for  the 
Deputy  to  keep  in  personal  touch  with  Pan-American  operations,  and  in  this 
particular  instance,  as  well  as  that  cited  in  Report  B-90,  we  were  not  kept 
informed  of  these  unusual  water  conditions. 

This  shut-off  was  made  to  exclude  salt  water  logged  between  depths  of  2690* 
and  2705'.  Fluid  level  was  880'.  As  this  water  stratum  appears  to  correlate 
with  oil  strata  in  wells  farther  to  the  northwest,  this  would  appear  to  be  another 
instance  of  edge-water. 


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Shaw    Ranch. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shul-off.     B-.").-.. 

Shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     li-S7. 

Shut-off  not  successful.  No  water  lodged  back  of  the  string  of  pipe.  Shut-off 
made  as  a  precautiouar.v  measure.  Well  passed  for  production  test.  Water, 
which  appeared  iu  bailini?  test,  was  thought  to  be  drilling  water  held  behind  the 
casing. 


SANTA  MARIA  FIELD. 
T.  !)  N..  U.  33  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 


Rice  Ranch  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  deepen.     BB-47. 
Proposal  approved. 
New  Pennsylvania  Peti-oleum  Co. 
Well  No.  2.  deepen.     BB-58. 

Proposal  to  deepen  approved. 
Well  No.  8.  shut-off.     B-G6. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 


Section  19. 


Deepened  5'  to  increase  production. 


T.  f>  N.,  R.  34  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Se(  Tiox  22. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4.  Hartnell,  deepen.     BB-60. 

Proposal   to  deepen  approved   with  understanding  that   second  zone   formations 
will  be  sealed  with  cement. 

Section  24. 

Pinal  Dome  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8,  Graciosa,  deepen.     BB-22. 

Proposal   to   deepen   approved.     Recommended   sealing 
with  cement. 

B-29. 


second    zone   formations 


Well  No.  13-A,  shut-off. 

Shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  23-P,  shut-off. 

Shut-off  approved. 


B-23. 


Los  Alamos   Rancho. 
Well  No.  1.  Graciosa,  deepen.     BB-54. 

Proposal  to  deepen  approved  with  understanding  that  second  oil  zone  formations 
will  be  sealed  with  cement  in  making  a  shut-off  before  entering  the  third  oil  zone. 
Well  No.  2.  Harris,  shut-off.     B-04. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  5,  Graciosa.  cement  string  of  4i".     BB-Sl. 

Water    appeared    in    the    shales    beneath    the   GJ"    shut-off.     It    was   originally 

intended  to  carry  the  OJ"  casing  below  to  second  zone  water,  but  the  shut-off  was 

prol)ably  made  too  high.     It  was  therefore  necessary  to  cement  an  additional  string 

of  casing  in  order  to  exclude  waters  below  the  6J"  shut-off  from  the  third  oil  zone. 

Western  Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  remove  casing.     BB-S5. 

Proposal  to  remove  portion  of  oil  string  approved. 
Well   No.  38,  deepen.     BB-70. 

Proposal  to  clean  out  and  deepen  aboul   100'  approved. 


224  KTATE   OIL    AND    (iAH    SUPERVISOR. 

Western   T'liion  Oil  Co. 

Well  Xo.  38,  abandon.     BB-SO. 

Work   of  abandonment   oorapleled    willioiit   notiee    hcin;;-   filed    with   this  depart- 
ment.    Sul)se(iuent    review  of  the  records  as  to  work  of  abandonment  showed  that 
the  work  had  been  ijerfonned  in  a  manner  satisfactory  to  this  department. 
Well   No.  5S.        Shut-off.     B-47. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  58,  shut-olf".     B-IS. 

Shut-oft'  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  59,  redrill.     BB-56. 

This  well  was  fonnerly  known  as  No.  35,  and  had  been  abandoned  after  losing 
a  string  of  tools.     The  proposal  to  erect  a  derrick  over  the  well  and  clean  out  to 
first  oil  zone  was  approved. 
Well  No.  CO.  shut-off.     B-33. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  Gl,  shut-off.     B-72. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 

Newlove   Lease. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  Newlove,  deepen.     BB-19. 

I'roposal  to  deepen  approved,  with  understanding  that  second  oil  zone  formations 
will  be  sealed  with  cement. 
"Well  No.  5,  Newlove,  shut-oft'.     B-85. 

Shut-off  .satisfactory. 
Well  No.  6,  Newlove,  deepen.     BB-34. 

Proposal  to  deepen  approved  with  understanding  that  second  oil  zone  formations 
will  be  sealed  with  cement. 
Well  No.  ().  Newlove,  shut-off.     B-S4. 

Well  flowed  and  could  not  make  bailing  test.     Production  test  showed  shut-off 
to  be  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  14.  Newlove,  abandon.     BB-31. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved. 
Well  No.  44,  Newlove,  shut-off.     B-67. 

Formation  shut-off  passed  as  satisfactory  upon  statements  of  superintendent. 
Well   No.   17.  Newlove.   shut-off.     B-51. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  17,  Newlove.  deepen.     BB-20. 

Proposal    to   deepen    approved.     Intention    to   shut   off   Ijelow,    and    seal,   second 
zone  formations  with  cement. 
Well  No.  33.  Newlove,  deepen.     BB-61. 

Proposal  to  deepen  approved  with  understanding  that  second  zone  will  be  sealed 
with  cement. 
Well  No.  43,  Newlove.  abandon.     BB-37. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved. 

Section  34. 
Union  Oil   Co. 

Well  No.  4,  Cal.  Coast,  deepen.     BB-4S. 

I'roposal   to  deepen  approved  with   understanding   that  second  oil  zone  will   be 
sealed  with  cement. 

CASMALIA   FIELD. 
T.  9  N..  R.  34  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 
Punta  de  la  Laguna  Rancho. 
Doheny  Pacific  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Soladino,  shut-off.     B-30. 

Shut-off     approved     upon    statement    of    superintendent.     Test    made    witliout 
informing  this  department. 


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Doheny   Pacific   Petroleum   Co. 

Well  No.  1.  Soladino.  sluit-ofF.     P.-41. 

Shut-off  satisfactor.v. 
Well  No.  1.  Soladino,  reilrill.     BB-(>S. 

Proposal   to  bridge  and  cement  string  of  10"  in  order  to  make  shut-off  strati- 
graphically  uniform  with  (hat  of  neishhoring  wells  api)roved. 
Well  No.  2,  Soladino,  shut-off.     B-31. 

Test  for  shut-off  approved  upon   statement   of  superintendent.     Test  was  made 
and  the  well  drilled  ahead  before  this  deparlnient  was  notified. 
Well  No.  2,  Soladino,  shut-off.     B-40. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
AVell  No.  3,  Soladino.  shut-off.     B-32. 

Deputy  was  not  present  at  this  test,  due  (o  misunderstanding  as  to  what  kind 
of    tests   should    be    witnessed.     Shut-off   approved,    however,    upon    statement    of 
superintendent. 
Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     B-43. 

Shut-oft"  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  3.  Soladino,  re-cement.     BB-87. 

I'roposal  to  bridge  and  cement  a  string  of  10"  casing  in  order  to  make  a  shut-off 
stratigrai)hically  uniform  with  those  in  adjacent  wells,  approved. 
Well  No.  4,  Soladino,  shut-off.     B-31). 

Shut-oft"  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  4,  Soladino.  re-cement.     BB-Sd. 

Proposed  to  bridge  and  cement  string  of  123"  casing  in  order  to  make  shut-off 
stratigraphically  uniform  with  shut-offs  in  adjacent  wells,  approved. 
Well  No.  r>.  Soladino.  shut-off.     B-42. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  n,  Soladino,  re-cement.     BB-S8. 

Proposal  to  bridge  and  cement  a  string  of  10"  casing  in  order  to  make  a  shut-off 
stratigraphically  uniform  with  shut-offs  in  adjacent  wells,  approved. 
Well  No.  (!.  Soladino.  shut-off.     B-m. 

Shut-off   not   satisfactory.     Well    was    passed   with    understanding   that   another 
string  of  casing  would  be  cemented  before  entering  pro<lueing  formations. 
Well  No.  (1.  Soladino.  shut-off.     B-S8. 

See  report  B-(>1).     Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  7,  Soladino.  shut-off.     B-60. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  7.  Soladino.  shut-off.     BB-OG. 

On  account  of  heaving  formations,  unable  to  make  bailing  test.     Well  was  passed 
for  drilling  into  producing  fomiations.  and  pumping  test  for  shut-off. 
Well  No.  11,   Soladino,  drill.     BB-72. 

Proposed  point  of  shut-off  rejected  account  of  no  provision  being  made  for 
protection  of  the  "Big  Brown"  tar-bearing  formations.  Recommended  either  cement 
and  string  of  casing  at  top  of  "Big  Brown"'  formation  or  cementing  a  string  of 
casing  2r>()'  lower  than  proposed  depth  of  shut-otT.  using  sufficient  cement  to  se.il 
all  "Big  Brown"  formations. 
Well  No.  12.  Soladino.  drill.     BB-78. 

Proposed  dei)th  of  .<hnt-t)fT  rejected  account  of  no  protection  provided   for  "Big 
Brown"  tar-lx-aring  format  ions.     Made  recommendations  similar  to  those  in  Report 
BB-72. 
Well  No.  14.  Soladino.  drill.     BB-77. 

Proposed  dej)th   of  shut-off  rejected.     Reasons  and    recommendations  similar   to 
these  in  reports  BB-72  and  BB-7S. 
Well   No.  3!).  Soladino,  drill.     BB-71. 

Approval  of  propo.sed  shut-off  withheld   until  company   furnished   facts  to  show 
wh.v  shut-off  should  be  made  at  the  depth  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  It),  Soladino,  sluit-off.     B-73. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 


226  STATE   Olli    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Doheny   Pacific   I'etrolcum    Co. 

Well   No.  40.  Solndino.  l.rid-c  iuid  Mdrlitional  slmt-off.     BB-82. 

rrojiosal  to  bridge  and  cement  string-  of  10"  casing  in  order  to  shut  off  water 
entered  after  drilling  below  point  of  shnt-ofT  covered  in  report  B-73,  ajiproved. 
Well  No.  1,  Lea.se  1,  sliut-off.     B-4S. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  2,  r^ase  1.  shut-off.     B-70. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  2,  Lease  1,  cement  additional  casing.     BB-93. 

Proposal  to  bridge  and  cement  a  string  of  10"  casing,  in  order  to  make  a  shut-off 
stratigraphically  uniform  with  shut-offs  in  the  adjoining  wells,  approved. 
Well  No.  3.  Lease  1.  drill.     BB-76. 

Recommendations    on    proposed    depth   of   shut-off   withheld    until    the    company 
furnish  this  department  with  the  logs  of  completed  wells  on  Lease  No.  1. 
Well  No.  3,  Lease  1.  drill.     vSupplementing  Report  BB-76. 

Logs  required  in  Report  BB-7G  received  by  this  department,  and  proposed  depth 
of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  3,  Lease  1.  shut-off.     B-99. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  4,  Lease  1,  shut-off.     B-63. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  4,  Lease  1,  shut-off.     B-74. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  5.  Lease  1,  shut-off.     B-82. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  6,  Lease  1,  drill.     BB-74. 

Recommendations   on    proposed   depth    of   shut-off   withheld   until    the   company 
furnished  this  department  with  the  logs  of  all  completed  wells  on  Lease  1. 
Well  No.  6.  Lease  1,  drill.     Letter  supplementing  Report  BB-74. 

Logs  required  in  Report  BB-74  received.     Proposed  depth  of  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  7,  Lease  1,  shut-off.     B-Sl. 

Shut-off    not    entirel.r    satisfactory.     Well    passed    for    drilling    into    productive 
formations  with  recommendation  for  one  month's  pumping  test. 
Well   No.   7.  Lease  1,  shut-off.     B-94. 

Shut-off  satisfactoi'y.     Cemented   additional    string   of   casing   account   of   small 
amount  of  water.     See  Report  B-Sl. 
Well  No.  10.  Lease  1.  drill.     BB-75. 

Recommendations    on    proposed    depth    of   shut-off   withheld   until   the   company 
furnished  this  department  with  the  logs  of  all  completed  wells  on  Lease  No.  1. 
Well  No.  10.  Lease  1,  drill.     Letter  supplementing  ReiJort  BB-75. 

Logs    required    in    Report   BB-75    received.     Recommended   shut-off   in    suitable 
formations  at  depth  between  900  to  950',  instead  of  depth  of  1050'  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  11,  Lease  1,  drill.     BB-79. 

Recommendations   on   proposed   depth   of   shut-off   withheld   until   the   company 
furnished  this  department  vrith  the  logs  of  all  completed  wells  on  Lease  No.  1. 
Well   No.   11,   Lease  1,  drill.     Letter  supplementing  Report  BB-79. 

Logs    required    in    Report    BB-79    received.     Proposed   depth    of   water    shut-off 
approved. 
Well  No.  14,  Lease  1,  drill.     BB-73. 

Recommendations   on   proposed   depth   of   shut-off   withheld   until   the   company 
furnished  this  department  with  the  logs  of  all  completed  wells  on  Lease  No.  1. 
Well  No.  14.  Lease  1,  drill.     Letter  supplementing  Report  BB-73. 

Logs   required    in    Report    BB-73   received.     Proposed   depth    of    water   shut-off 
approved. 
Well  No.  1,  Ivease  2,  shut-off.     B-83. 

Shut-off  not  satisfactory.     Recommended  casing  be  tested  for  possible  leaks. 
Well  No.  1,  Lease  2,  test  casing.     BB-G4. 

As  per  recommendations  in  Report  B-&i),  superintendent  stated  that  casing  was 
found  to  be  not  sufficiently  tightened.     It  was  set  up  a  total  of  18".     Well  was 


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then  bailed  to  bottom,  and  after  stamlins-  12  hours  a  l)ailin8;  tost  showed  shut-off 

to  be  satisfactory. 

Well  No.  f).  Lease  2,  shut-off.     B-n2. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  0.  Lease  2,  shut-oft'.     B-110. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Casmalia  Syndicate. 

Well  No.  2,  Arrellanes,  redrill.     BB-41. 

This   is   old    No.    1    well   of   the   Producers   Oil    and   Transportation    Co.     The 
proposal  of  the  Casmalia   Syndicate  to   redrill   this  well  and   cement  a  string  of 
10"  casing  was  approved. 
Well  No.  2,  Arrellanes,  shut-off.     B-49. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  Arrellanes,  bridge  and  cement.     BB-95. 

This  is  the  Casmalia  Syndicate  well  referred  to  in  Reports  BB-41  and  B-49. 
The  pi'operty  was  taken  over  by  the  Associated  Oil  Co.  The  Associated's  proposal 
to  plug  bottom  and  bridge  and  cement  a  string  of  8^"  casing  at  1400'  in  order  to 
test  for  possible  bottom  water,  was  approved  with  the  understanding  that  every 
effort  would  be  made  to  i*edrill  this  well  to  old  bottom  before  plugging. 

Casmalia  Syndicate. 

Well  No.  5.  Arrellanes,  shut-off.     B-78. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  6,  Arrellanes,  shut-off.     B-79. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

W^ell  No.  6,  Arrellanes,  shut-off.     B-96. 

This  is  the  Casmalia  Syndicate  well  referred  to  in  Report  B-79.  Shut-oft" 
satisfactory. 

T.  9  N.,  R.  35  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 
Punta  de  la  Laguna  Rancho. 

Casmalia  Syndicate. 

Well  No.  3,  S.  P.  Lease,  shut-off.     B-86. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  S.  P.  Lease,  shut-off.     B-106. 

This   is    the   Casmalia    Syndicate    well    referred    to    in    Report   B-8fi.     Shut-off 
satisfactory. 
Casmalia  Syndicate. 

Well  No.  2,  S.  P.  Lease,  shut-off.     B-20. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  S.  P.  Lease,  cement  and  plug.     BB-94. 

This  is  the  Casmalia  Syndicate  well  referred  to  in  Report  E-20.  Associated's 
proposal  to  cement  string  of  10"  at  1(540'  and  plug  bottom  of  hole  if  there  are 
indications  of  bottom  water,  is  approved. 

T.  9  N.,  R.  34  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  19. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  21,  Peshine,  shut-oft".     B-93. 

Shut-off  not  satisfactory.  Recommended  that  another  attempt  at  shut-off  be 
made. 


228  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  21,   Peshine,   shut-off.     B-109. 

Test    for    shut-off    not    satisfaetorv.     Ilecominended    recementing,    redrilling,    or 
landing  another  string  of  casing. 
Well  No.  31.  Peshine,  drill.     BB-S4. 

Recommended    point   of    sluit-oft'   at    about   1().~)0'    instead    of    at    about   950'    as 
proposed. 

Section  20. 
Pinal  Dome  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  Escolle,  shut-off.     B-22. 

Formation  shut-oft'  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  5,  Escolle,  shut-off.     B-114. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 

T.  10  N.,  R.  35  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Pezzoni    Ranch. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Pezzoni,  shut-off.     B-36. 

Shut-off  repoi'ted  successful  upon  statement  of  superintendent. 

Tognozzini    Ranch. 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Tognozzini,  shut-off.     B-24. 

Shut-off  not  satisfactory.     Well  passed  for  further  drilling,  with  recommenda- 
tion  that  a   string  of  85"   casing  be   cemented   before   permanently   entering  any 
productive  oil  formations. 
Well  No.  1,  Tognozzini.  shut-off.     B-54. 
Shut-off  satisfactory. 

LOS  ALAMOS   FIELD. 

T.  7  N.,  R.  31  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  1. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.   1,  Laguna,  .shut-off.     Letter  6/G/17. 

The  letter  requested  data  on  10"  .shut-oft'  in  this  well.     Shut-off  not  successful. 

LOMPOC  FIELD. 
T.  S  N..  R.  34  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  28. 
Orcutt  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  deepen.     BB-51. 

Proposal  to  deepen  to  increase  pi-oduction  approved. 
Well  No.  2,  plug  bottom.     BB-SO. 

In  deepening  another  water  stratvim  was  encountered,  and  proposal  to  plug  back 
to  original  depth  was  approved. 
Pacific  Oil  Fields  Ltd. 

Well  No.  5,  abandon.     BB-27. 

Proposal    to   abandon    approved.      Work    done    by    Midway    Supply    Co.    under 
direction  of  this  department. 
Well  No.  6,  abandon.     BB-28. 

Proposal    to   abandon    approved.      AVork    done    by    Midway    Supply    Co.    under 
direction  of  this  department. 
Well  No.  7,  abandon.     BB-29. 

Proposal    to   abandon    approved.      Work    done    by    Midway    Supply    Co.    under 
direction  of  this  department. 


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Orcutt  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8.  abandon.     BR-30. 

Proposal    to   abandon    approved.      Work    done    by    Midwaj'    Supply    Co.    under 
direction  of  this  department. 

Section  33. 
Pacific  Oil  Fields,  Ltd. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     BB-24. 

Proposal    to   abandon    approved.      Work    done    by    Midway    Supply    Co.    under 
direction  of  this  department. 
Well  No.  3,  abandon.     BB-2o. 

Proposal    to   abandon    approved.      Work    done    by    Midway    Supply    Co.    under 
direction  of  this  department. 
Well  No.  4.  abandon.     BB-2G. 

Proposal    to   abandon    approved.      Work    done    by    Midway    Supply    Co.    under 
direction  of  this  department. 

ARROYO  GRANDE   FIELD. 

T.  31  S..  R.  13  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Sectiox  31. 

B.  B.  &  E.  R.  Dudley  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  5.  shut-ofiP.     B-89. 

Shut-ofif  approved  upon  statements  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  1.  McNee.  redriU.     BB-40. 

Proposal  to  redrill  approved. 
Well  No.  1.  McNee.  shut-ofif.     B-62. 

Shut-ofif   satisfactory.     Work    carried    out   as    per    recommendations   in    Report 
BB-49. 
Well  No.  1,  Muchado,  deepen.     BB-36. 

Proposal  to  cai'iy  oil  string  75'  deeper  approved. 

East  Puente  Annex  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6.  Tiber,  shut-ofif.     B-28. 
Shut-ofif  satisfactory. 

T.  32  S..  R.  13  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  6. 
Louis  Titus. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-ofif.     B-77. 

Prospect  well.     Shut-ofif  satisfactory. 

Section  18. 
Hitrhway  Oil  Co.    (J.  E.  O'Donuell.) 
Well   No.  1,  shut-off.     B-97. 

Prospect  well  near  the  town  of  Arroyo  Grande. 


BRADLEY  FIELD. 
T.  24  S.,  R.  10  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  36. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  King,  deepen.     BB-6S. 

Prospect  well.     Proposal  to  deepen  to  l.KMJ'  ai)[)roved. 


230  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

PARKFIELD. 

T.  23  S.,  R.  14  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  8. 
W.  W.  Garland. 

Well  No.  1,  deepen.     BB-62. 

Prospect  well.     Proposal  to  deepen  approved. 

SARGENT  FIELD. 
T.  11  N.,  R.  4  W.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  31. 
Gilroy  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,   deepen.     BB-23. 

Proposal  to  deepen  approved. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-ofif.     B-26. 

First  test  not  satisfactory.     Well  was  then  bridged  below  point  of  shut-ofif  and 
upon   bailing   was   found   to   be   dry.     Shut-ofif   passed   upon   statement   of  super- 
intendent. 
Well  No.  7,  abandon.     BB-53. 

Proposal  to  abandon  and  convert  into  a  water  well  approved. 
Well  No.  8,  abandon.     BB-5.5. 

Proposal   to   shut-ofif   water   from   oil   sands   with   cement  plugs   and   pull   pipe 
approved. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     B-58. 

Shut-off  passed  as  satisfactory  upon  statements  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  11,  shut-ofif.     B-o9. 

Formation  shut-ofif  passed  as  satisfactory  upon  statements  of  superintendent. 
Well  No.  12,  shut-ofif.     B-75. 

Shut-off  satisfactory. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 
T.  3  N.,  R.  3  W.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  4. 

Wm.  Hauhuth. 

Well  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     Notice. 
Prospect  well  near  Vallejo,  Gal. 


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CHAPTER  IV. 

KERN  COUNTY. 

By  R.  N.  FERGUSON. 
ORGANIZATION  AND  DISTRICT. 

The  past  year  has  been  essentially  a  year  of  growth  in  both  the 
ofifice  force  and  in  the  method  of  handling  the  work  of  the  department 
in  this  district.  The  year  began  with  Deputy  Supervisor  Ch&ster 
Naramore,  alone,  in  charge  of  a  district  embracing  the  McKittrick, 
]\Iidway,  Sunset  and  Kern  River  fields.  ^Nluch  credit  is  due  ^Ir. 
Naramore  for  his  pioneer  work  in  this  field.  In  this  work,  he  estab- 
lished the  department  on  a  friendly  basis  with  the  operators  and 
furnished  us  practically  complete  records  of  the  operations  during  the 
previous  year  in  the  district,  together  with  much  technical  information. 

Late  in  July,  1916,  the  writer  was  appointed  inspector  under  'Sir. 
Naramore.  On  account  of  additional  help,  the  district  to  be  handled 
from  the  Taft  office  was  enlarged  on  September  12  to  include  all 
territorj^  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley  south  of  the  south  line  of  Township 
22  South,  and  including  the  Carrizo  and  Cuyama  country.  This 
brought  the  Belridge  and  Lost  HilLs  fields  into  the  district  and  added 
materially  to  the  work  of  this  office.  Mr.  Naramore  resigned  from 
the  department  October  1,  1916,  to  accept  appointment  as  Chief  Petro- 
leum Technologist  for  the  U.  S.  Bureau  of  Mines.  The  writer  was 
appointed  Deputy  Supervisor  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

On  October  3,  1916,  Mr.  R.  D.  Bush  was  appointed  to  the  Taft  office 
as  Inspector  to  handle  the  work  of  the  McKittrick,  Lost  Hills  and 
Belridge  districts,  which  position  he  held  until  he  received  the  appoint- 
ment to  the  office  of  Deputy  Supervisor  at  Coalinga  during  the  latter 
part  of  February,  1917. 

On  October  5,  1916,  a  branch  office  was  opened  at  Bakersfield  with 
Inspector  G.  McGregor  in  charge.  This  greatly  facilitated  the  work 
of  the  department  in  the  Kern  River  field. 

GENERAL  SUMMARY. 
During  tlie  year  harmonious  co-operation  between  the  operators 
and  this  department  has  prevailed  in  most  cases.  The  department  has 
at  all  times  stood  ready  to  meet  the  operators  half  way  in  arriving  at 
an  understanding  where  difTerenees  of  opinion  have  developed.  Such 
differences  are  imavoidable  where  proposals  are  hastily  gotten  up  and 
often  omit  information  of  vital  importance.  Such  omissions  put  the 
department  in  the  position  of  either  having  to  send  out  and  investigate 
the  history  of  the  well   in   question,  or  of  assuming  that   it  is  in  the 


232  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

worst  possible  condition.  In  the  rush  of  handling'  work  that  has  come 
before  ns.  it  has  been  impossible  to  follow  the  former  course,  and  con- 
sequently we  have,  in  many  cases,  written  decisions  which  aimed  to 
cover  every  conceivable  condition  which  might  affect  the  well. 

In  most  cases,  this  procedure  has  had  the  desired  result  of  causing 
the  operator  to  furnish  further  facts  of  the  case.  It  has  been  our 
experience  that  when  all  the  facts  are  brou^iht  out  in  a  case  there  is 
very  seldom  any  difference  between  the  deductions  drawn  from  them 
by  this  department  and  those  drawn  by  the  operators  after  they  have 
studied  the  facts. 

The  most  serious  misunderstandings  that  we  have  had  have  resulted 
from  failure  of  the  operators  to  take  up  their  side  of  questions  with 
us  before  doing  the  work.  It  can  readily  be  seen  that  a  statement  that 
some  work  we  have  specified  is  unnecessary,  in  view  of  certain  facts, 
would  appear  in  better  light  to  us  if  made  before  instead  of  after  the 
work  has  been  completed. 

The  increased  force  has  enabled  this  department  to  do  the  field 
work  in  greater  detail.  In  the  Kern  River  field,  it  has  been  possible  to 
keep  in  touch  with  the  important  repair  and  abandonment  jobs  in 
addition  to  the  regular  work  of  witnessing  tests  of  shut-off  and  the 
incidental  office  work.  In  the  remainder  of  the  fields  some  critical 
cementing  jobs  have  been  witnessed,  and  many  fluid  level  measurements 
have  been  made,  in  addition  to  the  routine  work. 

In  order  to  accomplish  this,  it  has  been  necessary  in  certain  cases 
to  pass  tests  of  shut-off  without  a  visit  by  an  inspector.  The  majority 
of  such  cases  have  been  passed  on  the  report  of  the  operator  that  no 
satisfactory  bailing  test  could  be  made.  In  territory  known  to  be  free 
from  "top"  water,  other  tests  have  of  necessity  been  passed  without 
inspection  and  in  some  emergency  eases  written  reports  of  tests  by  the 
operators  have  been  accepted  in  lieu  of  inspection. 

An  active  drilling  campaign  continued  throughout  the  year  in  this 
district.  There  v^ere  467  new  wells  started,  exclusive  of  those  in  Lost 
Hills  and  Belridge,  as  against  276  new  M^ells  in  the  same  district  during 
the  preceding  year.  In  the  Lost  Hills  and  Belridge  fields  which  have 
been  in  this  district  since  October,  1916,  there  have  been  171  new  wells 
started  during  the  fiscal  year,  as  against  108  for  the  preceding  year. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT. 


233 


The  following  table  will  show  the  work  that  has  been  handled  at  the 
Taft  office  during  the  year: 


NOTICES  AND   DECISIONS. 
Kern   County. 


Wells 
begun 


Wells 
abandoned 


Lost   Hills   

North  Bi'lridgs  

Belridge    

Wild  Cat  Territory 

McKittrick   Front   

MeKittriek  

Midway   

Sunset    

Kern   River  

Total  Taft  District. 


92 
4 

74 
1 
7 

40 
•298 

96 


Wells 
icdrilled 

or 
deepened 

WeUs 

tested 

for  water 

shut-oiT 

48 

60 

8 

17 

4 

44 

2 

27 

6 

20 

34 

135 

279 

57 

68 

82 

98 

3C0 

C29 

Work 
witnessed 


The  number  of  wells  in  this  district  and  the  number  of  logs  on 
file  are  shown  by  the  following  tabulation.  Graphic  logs  are  being 
drawn  as  fast  as  possible.  The  number  already  completed  is  also 
shown  in  the  tabulation : 


Number 

wells 

loes 

Graphic 

420 

317 

4 

24 

14 

5 

216 

170 

1 

561 

315 

88 

2,246 

1,542 

588 

743 

296 

102 

2,426 

1,749 

310 

23 

3 

Lost   Hills   

North    Belridge 

Belridge  

McKittrick    

Midway    

Sunset  

Kern  River  

Wild  cat  

Totals 


6,^9 


4,406 


1,098 


Peg  models  covering  about  6500  acres,  or  12%  of  the  proved  land 
in  the  district,  have  been  constructed.  The  proved  area  in  the 
district,  as  shown  by  the  list  prepared  for  assessment  purpases,  is 
56,122  acres. 

In  the  work  of  testing  wells  and  witnessing  mudding  and  cementing 
operations,  approximately  fifty  thousand  miles  of  automobile  travel 
has  been  necessary.  While  this  may  give  some  idea  of  the  amount 
of  outside  work  handled,  it  has  no  bearing  on  the  important  phase 
of  our  work,  that  of  compiling  the  information  submitted  to  us  in 
such  form  as  to  enable  us  to  give  intelligent  consideration  to  the 
various  problems  with  which  the  operators  are  confronted. 

The  compilation  of  information  and  consideration  of  problems 
necessitates  a  detailed  knowledge  of  underground  structure  which  can 


234  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

only  be  gained  by  careful  use  of  all  available  information  in  the  form 
of  maps,  drawings,  peg  models,  and  tabulations.  Much  of  the  infor- 
mation on  which  work  must  be  l)ased  has  been  slow  in  coming  in,  and 
consequently,  we  have  not  had  complete  information  on  any  very  large 
area.  The  areas  in  which  completed  work  has  shown  valuable  results 
are  covered  in  detail  in  following  paragraphs.  • 

In  some  areas  the  work  has  not  progressed  to  a  final  stage,  either 
because  of  lack  of  data  or  lack  of  time.  At  the  close  of  the  year, 
better  progress  is  being  made  than  at  any  time  so  far,  and  the  idea 
is  being  kept  steadily  in  view  of  eventually  working  out  in  detail  the 
geological  structure  of  every  part  of  each  field. 

SUNSET  FIELD. 
MARICOPA  FLAT  AND  THIRTY-FIVE  ANTICLINE, 

Early  in  the  year,  the  question  of  methods  of  producing  the  gusher 
sands,  and  at  the  same  time  protecting  the  upper  sands  in  the 
Maricopa  flat,  was  put  up  to  this  department.  The  problem  had 
many  angles  which  it  is  no  part  of  this  report  to  go  into,  but  the 
prime  need  in  working  it  out  was  for  detailed  knowledge  of  the  under- 
ground conditions.  Under  Mr.  Naramore's  guidance,  a  small  peg 
model  was  constructed  which  helped  very  materially  in  getting  a 
correct  understanding  of  these  conditions.  This  area  embraces  Sections 
31,  32  and  33,  Township  12  North.  Range  23  West,  and  Sections  4 
and  5,  Township  11  North,  Range  23  West,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  and 
represents  the  north  limb  of  the  "Thirty-Five"  anticline  in  the  Sunset 
lield. 

The  bureau  was  fortunate  in  having  the  co-operation  of  a  number 
of  progressive  operators  in  this  district.  Information  was  at  all  times 
freely  exchanged,  and,  while  at  the  start  there  was  some  disagreement 
as  to  the  conclusions,  the  close  of  the  year  found  practically  all 
operators  and  this  department  in  accord  as  to  the  sequence  of  beds 
and  the  correlations  between  wells  and  properties. 

The  general  geology  has  been  well  described  in  Bulletin  No.  406, 
U.  S.  G.  S.,  and  it  is  merely  necessary  here  to  go  more  thoroughly 
into  the  details  of  oil  and  water  zones  encountered  from  the  surface 
downward.  Typical  wells  show  from  500  to  1000  feet  of  porous  water- 
bearing formation.  Below  this,  blue  clays  and  shales  predominate 
to  the  first  productive  sand  of  "Zone  A".  Above  "Zone  A",  a  com- 
paratively shallow  tar  sand  is  frequently  reported,  but  the  occasional 
sands  in  the  blue  beds  are  generally  logged  as  water  sands.  In 
drilling  to  produce  the  top  sand  of  "Zone  A",  it  has  been  found 
necessary  to  shut  off  water  very  close  above  the  oil.  This  "Zone  A" 
sand  has  not  been  generally  produced  from  on  account  of  the  difficulty 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  235 

of  locating  it  iu  the  ordinary  manner  of  drilling,  with  a  hole  full  of 
water.     It  frequently  makes  no  showing  whatever. 

In  order  to  definitely  locate  the  "Zone  A"  oil,  two  things  are 
necessary :  First,  it  is  easential  to  have  the  top  water  shut  off  when 
the  sand  is  entered;  second,  it  is  essential  that  the  hole  be  tested 
by  bailing  before  it  has  penetrated  the  upper  intermediate  water 
which  lies  very  close  below.  Between  the  two  necessities,  the  operator 
is  not  allowed  much  lee-way  as  the  zone  is  seldom  over  5(y  in  thickness. 
Many  wells  have  been  unintentionally  drilled  through  the  sand  by 
very  careful  operators.  AYells  producing  from  this  sand  average 
better  than  100  bbls.  per  day  of  from  19°  to  22°  (Baume)  gravity  oil. 

The  upper  intermediate  water  lying  just  below  this  "Zone  A"  oil 
is,  or  was  originally,  a  flowing  water  in  the  eastern  portion  of  the 
area.  Fortunately,  it  is  separated  from  the  oil  by  solid  and  imper- 
vious shells,  which  fact  alone  makes  it  possible  to  produce  the  oil 
without  letting  the  water  in.  The  areal  extent  of  this  water-bearing 
sand  is  not  exactly  known.  The  latest  information  indicates  that 
towards  the  west  the  same  sand  carries  oil  at  least  along  and  near 
the  axis  of  the  anticline,  and  it  is  probable  that  it  originally  carried 
oil  over  a  much  greater  area  and  that  the  water  now  occurring  in  it 
is  an  "edge  water". 

Below  the  water  above  described  is  the  second  oil.  an  oil  of  slightly 
higher  gravity  and  equal  productivity.  Only  a  few  wells  have  pro- 
duced this  oil,  owing  perhaps  to  the  difficulty  of  finding  it.  In  early 
drilling  it  was  usually  encountered  while  the  hole  was  open  to  the 
flowing  water  which  rendered  it  almost  impossible  for  the  oil  to  show. 
This  has  been  termed  the  "Kinsey"  sand.  It  was  encountered  iu 
Well  No.  1  of  the  Midway  Field  Oil  Company.  Section  4,  T.  11  N., 
R.  23  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  :\r.  at'about  2767'  and  showed  oil  of  24°  (Baume) 
gravity.  A  number  of  wells  drilled  at  an  early  date  do  not  properly 
protect  this  sand,  and  it  is  undoubtedly  being  damaged  to  some  extent 
by  the  flowing  water  just  above  it. 

Below  the  Kinsey  sand  is  a  considerable  thickness  of  loose  shale 
in  which  it  almost  impossible  to  make  an  effective  cementing  job. 
These  shales  show  oil  at  irregular  intervals  but  no  pronounced  or 
continuous  sand.  One  of  the  most  persistent  beds  found  is  the  tar 
sand  just  below  these  shales.  It  is  logged  in  practically  every  well 
drilled  to  its  depth  and  seldom  fails  to  show  up  prominently. 
Attempts  to  produce  this  tar  sand  have  universally  failed.  No  pro- 
duction higher  than  20  l)arrcls  of  10°  (Baume)  gravity  oil  has  been 
reported. 

Immediately  below  the  tar  sand  lies  the  "big  flowing  water"  sand. 
This  sand  is  coarse  and  tlie  flow  from  it  in  (>arlv  davs  was  in  some 


236  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

e-ases  phenomenal.  The  tar  sand  and  tlie  "bio-  flowing  water"  converge 
towards  the  axis  of  the  anticline  and  there  is  evidence  tending  to  show 
that  they  aetnally  meet  at  least  an  one  point.  At  this  point  a  well 
enconntered  the  tar  sand  bnt  did  not  log  the  water  sand.  Attempts 
to  produce  from  the  tar  sand  finally  brought  water  into  the  well 
presumably  through  the  tar  sand.  This  established  the  belief  that 
the  two  sands  had  merged  leaving  the  tar  occupying  the  sand  to  the 
exclusion  of  the  water. 

Under  the  "big  flowing"  water  there  is  about  50  feet  of  formation 
in  which  it  is  impossible  to  make  a  shut  off,  but  solid  formations  occur 
below  in  which  a  shut-off  is  easily  obtained. 

The  "gusher  sands"  which  are  more  or  less  lenticular  lie  next  below. 
It  has  been  generally  conceded  by  the  operators  that  there  are  three 
of  these  sands  but  our  work  indicates  a  greater  number. 

The  first  of  the  "gasher  sands"  is  generally  called  the  "Wilhelm" 
sand.  This  sand  was  encountered  in  some  of  the  earliest  drilling. 
Midway  Fields  Oil  Company  Well  No.  2  seems  to  have  encountered  it 
at  a  depth  of  2982  feet  but  our  records  are  fragmentary  and  do  not 
show  the  overlying  tar  or  flowing  water  sand,  and  consecfuently,  our 
correlation  can  not  be  positive.  Union  Oil  Company  Jergins  Well  No.  1 
evidently  encountered  the  sand  at  from  3188  feet  but  did  not  get  a 
good  test  on  account  of  the  failure  of  cement  to  set  in  cementing  the 
4|"  casing  at  3182  feet.  Union  Oil  Company  International  Well  No.  2 
was  drilled  just  through  this  sand  from  3140  feet  to  3152  feet  but 
did  not  get  a  positive  test  owing  to  complications  above  that  point. 
The  "Wilhelm"  sand  seems  to  have  been  quite  generally  produced  from 
on  Section  32.  T.  12  N..  R.  23  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  and  is  reported  to 
have  received  its  name  at  a  well  of  the  Maricopa  Star  Oil  Company  on 
that  section. 

The  data  available  to  the  State  Mining  Bureau  indicates  the  presence 
of  an  oil  sand  about  60  to  70  feet  below  the  ' '  Wilhelm ' '  sand  throughout 
portions  of  the  district.  This  sand,  according  to  our  correlations,  is 
the  one  from  which  Well  No.  1  of  the  Lakeview  No.  2  Oil  Co.  produced 
while  gushing,  and  from  which  International  Well  No.  4  of  the  Union 
Oil  Company  produces.  In  Union  Oil  Company  International  Well 
No.  5,  it  is  logged  as  a  w^ater  sand  and  the  indications  are  that  edge 
water  is  encroaching  along  it. 

About  60  feet  lower  is  a  third  sand  which  is  generally  called  the 
"Trojan"  sand  from  having  been  discovered  in  Trojan  Well  No.  1, 
Section  32,  T.  12  N..  R.  23  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.  According  to  the  informa- 
tion in  the  files  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau,  this  sand  is  being  produced 
from  in  the  following  wells  on  Section  4,  T.  11  N.,  R.  23  W.,  S.  B. 
B.  &  ^I. :  Union  Oil  Co.  International  Wells  No.  3  and  No.  5.  Interstate 


SECOND    ANN'l'AL   REPORT.  237 

Oil  Co.  Wells  No.  4  and  No.  10.  Lak(  view  No.  2  Oil  Co.  Wells  No.  3 
and  No.  7,  and  it  is  i-eeorded  in  \hv  ]o(>;  of  Union  Oil  Co.  Jergins  Well 
No.  1. 

Several  lower  sands  are  recorded  in  jMidway  Fields  Oil  Company- 
Well  No.  3,  and  Well  No.  4  of  the  Interstate  Oil  Company  apparently 
gets  its  production  from  one  of  these. 

It  can  be  seen  from  the  foregoing  description  that  to  produce  from 
the  gusher  zone,  and  at  the  same  time  protect  the  shallow  sands  from 
both  top  Avater  and  the  two  intermediate  waters,  is  a  diflficult  problem. 
To  have  followed  the  accepted  method  of  landing  pipe  above  and  below 
each  water  would  have  reduced  the  possibility  of  getting  to  the  gusher 
sands  because  it  would  have  required  six  strings  of  casing.  Of  these, 
the  largest  would  throughout  a  large  portion  of  the  territory  have  to 
be  from  2500  to  2800  feet  in  length. 

Bearing  in  mind  that  some  operators  do  not  admit  the  existence  of 
the  top  oil  sand  and  that,  even  with  the  most  careful  drilling,  it  is 
difficult  to  locate  definitely,  the  impracticability  of  continuing  the  policy 
of  protecting  all  oil  sands  with  casing  is  evident. 

To  meet  the  requirements  of  this  particular  locality  Deputy  Naramore 
suggested  a  method  which  is  a  modification  of  the  mud-laden  fluid 
method,  and  is  outlined  in  the  following  letter,  dated  September  23, 
1916,  addressed  to  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor: 

"The  method  of  procedure  approved  by  this  department  for  the  drilling  of  the 
International  No.  5  well  of  the  Union  Oil  Co.  on  Section  4.  11/23,  is  as  follows: 

"For  ready  reference  we  have  divided  the  formations  into  zones,  A,  B,  C,  D,  and  E. 

"After  passing  2700  feet  the  company  is  to  keep  this  otKce  apprised  of  the  log  to 
ascertain  if  possible  the  exact  depth  of  the  top  sand.  This  sand  is  listed  as  'A'. 
The  Union  Oil  Co.  has  failed  lo  locate  this  sand  in  wells  Nos.  2,  3  and  4.  If 
located,  it  is  to  be  thoroughly  mudded  before  drilling  further.  It  is  expected  some- 
where between  2730  and  2750. 

"The  hole  is  then  to  be  drilled  through  the  lirst  flowing  water  sand,  'B',  expected 
between  2780  and  28.">0.  The  tools  are  to  be  stopped  after  passing  through  this 
water  sand  and  the  mud  is  to  be  circulated,  then  shut  in  at  the  top  to  force  mud 
back  into  this  water  sand  uutil  the  pumi)s  are  stalled  at  a  high  pressure,  700  pounds 
or  more. 

"Then  drilling  is  to  be  resumed  through  zone  "C,  and  a  careful  watch  kept  for 
a  showing  of  the  24°  Be.  sand  between  2800  and  21KK).  This  sand  is  recorded  in 
Lakeview  and  Interstate  1.  2  and  3.  and  not  in  4,  5,  G  and  7.  It  shows  in  old 
Coronation  No.  1,  but  not  in  International  2.  3  and  4  on  the  same  property. 

"If  found,  this  sand  should  be  thoroughly  mudded  in  same  manner  as  described 
above  for  zone  'B'. 

"Zone  'D'.  a  tar  sand,  is  logged  as  such  in  Lakeview  Number  T\vo  wells  Nos.  1,  3. 
4  and  7  and  in  Union  wells  Nos.  2  and  3.  If  found,  it  should  be  mudded  as  above 
zones  ])efore  cementing.  With  formations  thus  nuidded  up  the  very  best  possible 
results  are  to  be  expected  with  the  cementing.  In  this  job  <JtK)  sacks  of  cement  are 
to  be  used  which  may  reasonabl.v  be  expected  to  raise  a  solid  concrete  plug  high 
above  the  highest  oil  shows.  This  method  will  undoubtedly  not  only  keep  the  water 
off  of  the  oil  but  will  prevent  any  migration  of  any  fluid  whatsoever,  in  all  of  the 
zones  so  treated.  Moreover,  in  handling  the  sands  in  this  sequence  the  oil  sands  are 
mudded  before  being  exposed  to  the  flowing  waters. 


238  STATE  on.  AND  GAS  SUPERVISOR. 

"After  the  big  cement  plug  is  set  and  'holed'  through  and  tested  by  this  department 
the  hole  is  to  be  drilled  through  Zone  'E'. 

"Zone  'E'.  This  is  the  second  flowing  water  sand  and  is  logged  in  Lakeview 
Number  Two  wells  Nos.  1,  3,  4  and  7  and  in  Union  wells  Nos.  3  and  4. 

"After  drilling  through  this  sand,  which  is  expected  between  3080  and  3120,  it 
should  be  thoroughly  mudded  as  above  and  then  the  second  string  of  casing  cemented 
at  approximately  3150  feet.  Enough  cement  should  be  used  to  insure  its  reaching 
up  into  the  bottom  of  the  first  string,  thus  effecting  a  double  shut-off. 

"This  method  will  thoroughly  protect  each  formation,  providing  the  work  is 
carefully  done  at  each  stage  and  it  will  care  for  the  water  sands  in  exactly  the  same 
manner  in  which  Mr.  Stone,  the  drilling  foreman  for  the  Receiver,  is  using  at  the 
present  time  on  wells  on  Section  32,  as  reported  to  me  in  recent  conferences. 

"There  is  much  room  for  discussion  on  this  problem  but  facts  speak  loudly  when 
one  reviews  the  wells  that  tried  to  use  a  separate  string  of  casing  for  each  sand. 
Lakeview  Nos.  1  and  3  and  Union  Nos.  1  and  2  all  have  been  monuments  of  expense 
and  are  still  incomplete  or  abandoned." 

This  brought  about  eonsideral)le  discussion  by  the  operators  who 
finally  submitted  written  opinions  on  the  subject  to  the  Bureau.  In 
answer  to  these,  the  State  Supervisor  ruled  as  follows  under  date  of 
November  28,  1916. 

"It  seems  desirable  that  a  definite  policy  be  established  with  reference  to  drilling 
new  wells  in  the  Maricopa  Flat  so  as  to  uniformly  protect  the  various  sands  from 
water. 

"I  have  your  letter  of  November  2d  covering  this  subject  as  it  was  discussed  at  a 
meeting  of  operators.  I  have  also  read  the  summary  of  their  arguments  as  given 
in  a  circular  letter  by  Mr.  F.  B.  Tough,  of  the  K.  T.  &  O.  Co.  Letter  of  Mr.  C.  H. 
White  of  Lakeview  No.  2  Oil  Co.,  dated  November  21st,  has  also  been  carefully 
considered  on  account  of  its  clear  statement  of  reasons  for  and  against  the  method 
proposed.  Letter  of  A.  J.  Pollak  of  the  Miocene  Oil  Co.,  dated  November  23d,  is 
at  hand  but  is  merely  an  expression  of  opinion,  without  reasons  or  references. 
.  "In  view  of  the  above  discussions  and  our  own  observation  in  that  vicinity,  the 
following  plans  should  hereafter  be  followed  : 

"Where  the  distance  from  the  top  oil  sand  to  the  one  which  it  is  proposed  to 
produce  from  is  not  more  than  400  feet. 

"1.  Set  a  string  of  10"  casing  above  the  top  oil  sand  at  a  depth  specified  by  this 
department,  cement,  and  test  as  usual. 

"2.  Carry  8"  casing  through  various  oil  and  water  sands,  using  mud  under  pressure 
to  shut  off  each  sand  as  encountered,  land  the  casing  above  the  oil  sand  from  which 
it  is  proposed  to  produce,  at  a  depth  specified  by  this  department,  and  put  in  enough 
cement  to  cover  all  sands  encountered  below  the  10"  casing.  The  work  of  placing 
this  cement  must  be  witnessed  by  a  representative  of  this  department.  The  shut-off 
must  be  tested  in  the  usual  manner. 

"When  the  distance  from  the  top  oil  sand  to  the  sand  from  which  it  is  proposed 
to  produce  is  more  than  400  feet,  the  following  plan  should  be  followed  : 

"1.  Land  a  string  of  casing,  12^"  or  larger,  at  a  depth  of  400  to  800  feet,  or  in 
other  words,  below  the  loose  formations  found  comparatively  near  the  surface.  This 
string  of  casing,  serving  as  a  conductor,  should  be  cemented. 

"2.  Set  a  string  of  10"  casing  below  the  top  oil  sand,  at  a  depth  specified  by  this 
department,  less  than  4(X)  feet  above  the  point  where  the  next  smaller  string  of 
casing  is  to  be  landed.  The  10"  casing  must  be  so  handled  as  to  force  mud,  under 
pressure,  into  each  sand  as  it  is  encountered  and  enough  cement  must  be  put  back 
of  the  casing  to  cover  all  sands  up  to  and  including  the  top  oil  sand.  This  cementing 
must  be  witnessed  by  a  representative  of  this  department  and  the  usual  test  of 
shut-off  must  also  be  made. 

"3.  Carry  8"  casing  through  the  various  oil  and  water  sands,  using  mud  under 
pressure  to  shut  off  each  sand  as  encountered,  land  the  casing  above  the  oil  sand 
from  which  it  is  proposed  to  produce,  at  a  depth  specified  by  this  department,  and 


SECOND   ANNTTAIj   REPORT.  239 

l)ut  in  onoush  cement  to  fovor  all  sands  enoountcivd  below  the  10"  casing.  The  work 
of  plat-inn-  this  cemonf  must  he  witnessed  by  a  representative  of  this  department, 
and  th(>  shut-olif  must  lie  tested  in  the  usual  mannei*. 

"Yon  will  please  bo  suided  by  the  forescinp:  rules  in  all  your  decisions  in  that 
vicinity.  These  rules  will  not  be  altered  unless  definite  facts  and  results  as  to 
mechanical  operations  are  formally  presented  to  this  department  in  such  form  as  to 
show  an  improvement." 

It  has  been  foiiiid  that  .Method  No.  1,  whieh  requires  a  shut-off  above 
the  top  oil,  is  the  most  satisfactory  in  this  district  for  two  reasons: 

First.  It  enables  the  operator  to  definitely  locate  the  top  sand,  which 
in  turn  gives  him  valuable  information  on  where  to  expect  the  under- 
lying formations. 

Second.  It  brings  the  points  of  shut-off  in  formations  in  which 
it  is  possible   in   nearly  every   ca.se   to  secure  a  satisfactory  shut-off. 

BELRIDGE  FIELD. 

Mr.  Bush,  while  at  the  Taft  office,  did  some  more  or  less  detailed 
work  in  the  Belridge  District.  It  w^as  thought  at  that  time  that  a 
contour  map  of  the  oil  sands  would  be  of  value,  and  to  that  end  an 
effort  was  made  to  so  correlate  the  sands  as' to  furnish  the  necessary 
data.  Owing  to  peculiar  conditions  existing  there,  this  was  found 
to  be  imi3o:ssil)le,  but  it  was  finally  found  possible  to  contour  the  top 
of  the  brown  shale  with  very  good  results. 

The  work  done  in  that  field  shows  that  the  shallow  oil  lies  above  the 
brown  shale  in  a  number  of  sands  which  are  separated  by  blue  shales. 
It  also  shows  that  these  sands  and  blue  shales  lie  unconformably  on  the 
brown  shale,  and  that  the  contact  surface  is  roughly  anticlinal  in 
form.  This  should  not  be  construed  to  mean  that  we  have  exact 
knowledge  as  to  the  dip  and  strike  of  the  individual  beds  of  the  brown 
shale,  for  we  have  not.  The  overlying  sands  and  blue  shales  form 
a  broad  flat  anticline  over  this  irregular  ridge  of  brown  shale,  but 
only  the  upper  sands  are  continuous. 

An  interesting  feature,  probably  the  direct  result  of  this  condition, 
is  that  the  gravity  of  the  oil  produced  is  controlled  roughly  by  the 
proximity  of  the  oil  sand  to  the  brown  shale.  Those  sands  imme- 
diatel}'  on  the  brown  shale  carry  oil  as  high  as  33  degrees  Baume 
gravity,  and  from  this  the  gravity  ranges  to  14  degrees  and  lower, 
with  distance  from  the  shale. 

WATER  CONDITIONS. 

''Top"  water  is  present  on  the  flanks  of  the  anticline  and  probably 
in  small  (|uantities  near  the  apex.     This  water  is  easily  controlled. 

The  most  serious  water  condition  is  that  due  to  the  occurrence  of  water 
in  the  outer  edge  of  the  field,  which  is  either  from  an  "edge  wdter"  con- 
dition in  the  lower  portions  of  producing  sands,  or  from  lenticular  beds 


240  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

of  water  sand.  This  condition  ha.s  onl^^  recently  been  discovered,  and 
it  is  heino'  met  promptly  by  the  operators  as  it  develops.  In  handling 
this,  mud  and  cement  are  used  behind  the  pipe  to  seal  off  all  oil  strata 
throuii'h  which  the  pipe  passes,  in  case  it  is  desired  to  produce  below 
the  sand  carrying  the  water.  Wherever  a  satisfactory  production  can 
be  won  from  above  such  a  sand,  the  practice  is  merely  to  treat  it  as 
"bottom  water"  and  finish  the  well  above  it. 

LOST  HILLS     FIELD. 

Owing  to  the  great  distance  from  Taft,  it  has  been  impossible  to  give 
this  field  the  detailed  attention  it  deserves.  Our  work  has  been  prin- 
cipally that  of  keeping  in  touch  with  the  operations  of  a  few  active 
companies. 

The  structure  of  the  field  is  that  of  an  anticline,  plunging  to  the 
southeast.  The  southeast  end  of  the  field  is  the  most  completely  devel- 
oped and  has  been  previously  described  in  various  publications.  Recent 
development  has  been  towards  the  northwest,  where,  owing  to  the 
plunge,  the  productive  formations  are  found  at  comparatively  shallow 
depths. 

Over  a  large  area  in  the  northwestern  portion  of  the  field  it  has  been 
found  possible  on  account  of  the  plunge  having  eliminated  the  top 
water  sands,  that  are  found  to  the  southeast,  to  produce  clean  oil  from 
shallow  sands  with  the  use  of  only  one  string  of  pipe.  In  this  area 
some  rapid  development  has  taken  place,  mainly,  if  not  entirely,  on  the 
northeast  flank  of  the  fold. 

In  the  territory  positivel,y  known  to  be  on  the  northeast  dip  no  serious 
water  trouble  has  developed.  Along  a  narrow  strip  at  the  southwest 
edge  of  the  developed  area  a  shallow  water-bearing  sand  has  been 
encountered.  Fortunately,  a  fair  production  can  be  won  from  the 
sands  overlying  the  one  affected  and  the  practice  now  is  to  finish  the 
welLs  above  it  or,  in  the  case  of  older  wells,  to  plug  back  and  rely  on 
the  upper  sands  for  production. 

The  information  available  to  the  State  ^Mining  Bureau  does  not  show 
conclusively  the  structural  condition  to  w^hich  this  occurrence  of  shal- 
low water  is  due.  It  has  been  quite  generally  conceded  that  this  water 
occurs  only  on  the  southwest  flank  of  the  anticline  and  as  an  "edge 
water. ' '  There  is,  however,  some  reason  to  believe  that  the  axis  of  the 
anticline  may  lie  farther  to  the  southwest  than  was  generallj^  supposed, 
and  that  the  water  may  be  the  deeper  water  stratum  known  towards 
the  northeast,  brought  up  by  a  sudden  steepening  of  the  dip  of  the  beds 
as  the  axis  of  the  anticline  is  approached.  Should  this  latter  prove  the 
correct  explanation,  there  would  seem  to  be  a  possibility  of  the  existence 
of  a  separate  productive  area  not  yet  developed  on  the  southwest  limb 
of  the  anticline. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  2tl 

KERN  RIVER  FIELD. 

The  largest  area  in  wliicli  we  have  had  a  working  knowledge  of  the 
structure  is  the  Kern  River  Field.  This  has  been  due  to  the  simplicity 
of  the  underground  conditions  rather  than  to  our  having  done  any 
great  amount  of  detail  work. 

The  field  lies  in  the  southwestern  limb  of  a  broad  anticlinal  spur, 
which  seems  to  branch  out  from  the  Sierra  Nevada  foothills  along  the 
mouth  of  the  Kern  River  Canyon.  So  far  as  our  work  Ls  concerned, 
the  field  may  be  considered  a  monocline  with  a  gentle  dip  to  the  south- 
west. The  dip  varies  only  slightly  in  different  portions  of  the  field. 
In  the  southwest  quarter  of  Section  33,  T.  28  S.,  R  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M., 
the  dip  has  been  determined  to  be  approximately  6.5  feet  per  100,  to 
the  southwest.  One  mile  south  from  Section  4,  T.  29  S.,  R.  28  E.,  it 
has  been  determined  to  be  about  7.5  feet  per  100,  south  50°  west.  In 
Section  5,  T.  29  S.,  R.  28  E.,  the  west  component  of  the  dip  has  been 
determined  to  be  6.1  feet  per  100;  the  south  component,  and  conse- 
quently the  true  direction  and  angle  of  the  dip,  has  not  been  exactly 
determined.  Further  work  to  the  west  may  show  a  steepening  of  the 
dip  and  possibly  a  change  in  the  strike  to  a  direction  more  nearly  north 
and  south. 

The  logs  of  the  field  show  a  general  similarity,  but  no  continuous 
marker  has  as  yet  been  found  that  can  be  used  as  a  guide  in  correlating. 
One  "rule  of  thumb"  by  which  the  point  of  shut-off  ha.s  been  deter- 
mined in  much  of  the  drilling  is  that  it  should  be  made  below  the 
second  tar  sand.  Had  this  been  uniformly  followed,  the  field  would 
undoubtedly  have  been  in  much  better  condition  than  it  is  today. 
Judging  from  the  logs  it  would  appear  that  the  sands  and  clays  are 
lenticular.  This  we  know  to  be  true  to  a  certain  extent,  and  yet  we 
believe  that  had  the  logs  been  more  accurately  kept,  considerable  regu- 
larity of  beds  would  be  shown. 

Throughout  the  most  of  the  field  "top  water"  is  found  in  abundance 
but  under  low  head.  Owing  to  the  low  head  on  this  water,  there  are 
portions  of  the  field  to  which  it  does  not  reach  and  in  which  Avells  can 
be  made  to  produce  clean  oil  with  only  one  string  of  pipe.  Such  terri- 
tory is  limited,  however,  to  the  higher  portions  of  the  monocline,  in  the 
extreme  northeast  edge  of  the  field. 

So  far  as  our  work  has  gone,  it  has  not  shown  any  marked  structural 
changes  that  would  be  expected  to  limit  the  productive  area.  To  the 
south  and  west  it  appears  that  the  drilling  has  reached  a  point  where 
water  occupies  certain  sands  that  higher  up  carry  oil.  This  condition 
can  neither  be  proven  nor  disproven  until  the  irregularity  of  "  shut- 
off  s"  in  many  edge  wells  is  corrected. 

There  are  theories  that  the  water  menacing  the  production  of  the 
field  is  all  top  water,  and  theories  that  it  is  all  bottom  water,  and  there 

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242  STATE   Olli    AN.D    OAK    SUPERVISOR. 

ai-e  soiup  oonvinciiio'  ;ir^miu'ii1s  on  both  sides.  It  is  argued  that  the 
faet  that  eertjiiii  (h'cp  wells,  now  known  to  have  water  in  the  bottom 
sands,  originally  produced  clean  oil,  proves  that  the  water  has  been  let 
into  the  sands  from  above.  This  is  possible,  but  it  neglects  the  possi- 
bility of  encroaching  "edge  water." 

On  the  other  hand,  it  is  argued  that  if  the  water  were  coming  from 
the  top  sands,  with  the  great  number  of  wells  with  leaking  water  strings 
and  abandoned  wells  wdth  no  pipe  left,  and  the  offsetting  wells  with 
water  strin.ys  landed  hundreds  of  feet  stratigraphieally  nonuniform, 
there  would  be  nothing  but  water  produced  in  the  field. 

This  Department  has  not  gone  extensively  into  these  theories.  It  has 
been  content  to  know  that  when  the  deep  wells  are  plugged  in  every 
clay  or  shale  stratum  from  the  original  bottom  back  until  the  well  ceases 
to  produce  water,  the  value  of  the  well  to  the  owner  has  been  increased 
many  fold  and  that  the  possibility  of  the  well  being  a  source  of 
damage  has  been  eliminated. 

Similarly,  when  it  has  been  believed  by  the  operator  that  it  was  neces- 
sary, in  order  to  shut  water  out  of  the  production,  to  land  the  water 
string  below^  sands  that  were  known  to  carry  clean  oil  in  other  parts 
of  the  field,  the  Department  has  ruled  that  all  sands  below  the  point  of 
uniform  shut-off  should  he  mudded  thoroughly  and  cemented  by  forcing 
sufficient  cement  behind  the  water  string  to  reach  top  sand  so  mudded. 

By  these  means  we  are  reasonably  certain  that  the  water  will  be  con- 
fined to  its  present  strata,  and  if  the  offending  wells  are  ever  so  treated, 
it  can  be  confined  to  its  original  strata,  except  in  the  case  of  an 
encroaching  "edge  water." 

In  following  out  this  policy,  we  would  like  to  see  the  unplugged 
abandoned  wells  treated  first.  Unfortunately,  they  will  probably  be 
the  last  ones  to  be  repaired,  and  we  expect  that  much  work  will  be  done 
that  might  not  have  been  necessary  had  the  original  offenders  been 
taken  care  of  first.  However,  the  uncertainty  of  finding  the  original 
offenders,  together  wdth  the  certainty  of  getting  the  cost  of  the  work 
back  out  of  any  well  in  which  water  is  shut  off,  we  think  justifies  our 

policy. 

Another  policy  that  might  be  mentioned  is  that  of  plugging  the 
relatively  few  bottom-water  wxlls  before  undertaking  the  correlation 
of  the  trouble  due  to  nonuniformity  of  "shut-off."  This  is  merely  to 
eliminate  the  smallest  class  of  trouble  makers,  in  order  to  simplify  the 
proposition  of  finding  and  correcting  the  others. 

The  correlation  of  nonuniform  "shut-oft's"  is  a  matter  that  will  call 
for  more  and  more  attention  as  time  goes  on.  At  present,  the  most 
promising  method  is  that  of  spudding  down  alongside  the  old  well  to 
the  proper  point  of  "shut-off"  and  thoroughly  mudding  the  formations 
at  that  point. 


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COMPLAINTS. 

SUNSET  MUNAKCIl  UIJ.  CO.MrANV.  Soc  'JO.  '1\  11'  N..  K.  1^4  \V..  8.  B.  B.  &  .M. 

VS. 
AMERICAN  OILFIELDS  COMPANY,  Sec.  32,  1'.  32  S.,  R.  24  K.,  M.  U.  B.  &  M. 

This  complaint  was  fornially  initiated  on  October  9,  1915,  and  at  one 
time  reached  the  stage  where  work  was  commenced  on  Well  No.  5  of 
the  American  Oilfields  Company. by  that  company. 

On  November  22,  1915,  the  Superintendent  of  the  company  reported 
on  this  work  in  part  as  follows : 

"In  going  iuto  the  well  we  were  able  to  get  to  1700'  with  a  little  cleaning  out, 
and  at  this  depth  we  went  outside  of  the  6|  casing,  showing  that  it  has  a  hole  in  it 
at  that  depth.  The  casing  seeming  to  be  bad  at  some  distance  above  this  depth,  I 
had  the  hole  filled  up,  and  in  going  down  I  went  through  the  casing  again  at  1667', 
which  goes  to  show  that  it  is  useless  to  attempt  anything  further  with  the  6|  casing 
that  is  in  the  hole  at  the  present  time,  as  the  oil  sand,  which  I  believe  the  Sunset 
Monarch  people  desire  to  have  protected,  is  at  2250'.  I  also  used  a  Jar  Down  Spear 
for  the  purpose  of  getting  vibration,  and  found  some  vibration  on  the  top  of  the 
casing  at  ir>80'.  which  looks  as  though  there  is  a  possibility  of  getting  the  6|  casing 
out,  down  that  far. 

"I  have  laid  oflf  the  crews  that  I  had  working  on  the  well  until  the  matter  has 
been  gone  over,  and  some  conclusion  arrived  at,  as  to  what  the  Sunset  Monarch 
would  like  to  have  done.  In  going  out  through  the  casing  at  the  depth  where  I  found 
we  actually  did  go  out,  it  is  going  to  mean  the  drilling  of  a  new  hole  down  to  the 
point  of  cementing,  and  in  cases  of  this  kind  there  is  always  the  possibilitj'  of  the 
new  hole  which  we  drill,  by  the  time  we  reach  the  depth  where  we  would  like  to 
cement,  being  some  distance  from  where  the  old  original  hole  is  located ;  and  to  get 
these  two  holes  properly  connected,  get  the  old  pipe  out  of  the  way  that  is  in  them, 
and  cement  them  off  to  prevent  water  from  getting  into  the  lower  sands,  is  the 
problem  now  to  be  taken  into  consideration,  which  I  would  like  to  have  you  do  and 
advise  me  as  to  any  conclusions  that  either  yourself,  or  the  Sunset  Monarch  may 
reach." 

This  left  the  well  in  bad  condition  and  threw  the  burden  of  laying 
out  plans  for  the  correction  of  the  trouble  on  to  the  State  ]\Iining 
Bureau.  After  a  preliminary  canvass  of  the  situation,  it  was  found 
that  the  information  furnished  by  the  two  companies  was  not  suffi- 
ciently complete  nor  accurate  to  warrant  basing  recommendations  on 
it.  Some  difficulty  was  experienced  in  getting  the  added  information 
necessary  and  the  official  logs  of  the  Sunset  Monarch  wells  were  not 
received  until  December,  1916.  A  cross  section  was  then  made  which 
showed  such  a  complex  situation  that  it  was  decided  to  construct  a  peg 
model  and  go  into  the  matter  more  thoroughly. 

On  January  22,  191(5,  letters  were  written  to  both  companies,  asking 
for  histories  of  the  wells  in  question,  and  for  tlie  production  records. 
The  information  thus  elicited  was  very  meagre. 

To  complete  tlie  peg  model  it  was  necessary  for  the  Department  to 
correct  the  elevations  that  liad  been  submitted.  The  work  had  been 
completed  and  a  report  started  when  the  Sunset  Monarch  property  was 
taken  over  by  the  Standard  Oil  Company. 


244  S'I'ATK   oil;    AND    GAS    SIU'ERVIROR. 

A  comparison  of  data  witli  tlio  sircologieal  departiiient  of  the  Standard 
Oil  Company  developed  some  differences  of  opinion  as  to  the  extent  of 
a  certain  water  sand  indicated  on  the  peg  model.  By  mutual  agree- 
ment the  report  was  held  up  pending  the  result  of  the  drilling  contem- 
plated by  the  new  owners.  This  drilling  has  furnished  some  valuable 
information,  and  it  is  now  expected  that  when  this  is  put  in  proper 
form  it  will  enable  us  to  make  a  complete  report  outlining  the  work 
necessary  to  correct  existing  conditions. 


TRADERS  OIL  COMrANY,  Sec.  23,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 
INDIAN  &  COLONIAL  DEVELOP.MENT  COMPANY,  Sec.  22,  T.  .32  S.,  R.  23  E.. 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Since  reporting  on  this  in  Bulletin  No.  73,  the  Department  has  made 
an  extensive  investigation  of  the  water  trouble  complained  of.  Very 
little  trouble  was  experienced  in  getting  the  necessary  data,  and  our 
requests  for  logs  and  histories  and  detailed  production  reports  were 
promptly  complied  with  by  the  operators. 

A  peg  model  was  constructed  which  served  the  purpose  of  eliminat- 
ing from  consideration  a  large  number  of  wells  and  narrowing  the 
investigation  down  to  those  most  likely  to  be  offenders. 

On  December  28,  1916,  the  writer  reported  to  the  State  Oil  and  Gas 
Supervisor  in  part  as  follows : 

"The  scope  of  the  examination  can  be  materially  enlarged  when  the  logs  of  the 
Knob  Hill,  Kern  Crown,  Palmer  Union,  Cheney  Stimson,  and  Burks  Wells,  in 
Section  23  become  available.  Without  these  I  doubt  if  the  trouble  can  be  wholly 
corrected. 

"A  good  start  can  be  made,  however,  by  beginning  on  the  wells  that  are  known 
to  be  in  bad  shape.  First  among  these,  I  will  put  Indian  Colonial  No.  11,  Section  23, 
T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.  This  well  was  drilled  in  1907,  and  our  log  of 
it  shows  both  top  and  bottom  water.  As  for  the  top  water,  the  preponderance  of 
evidence  is  against  its  presence  in  this  vicinity. 

"There  is  no  record  of  any  attempt  having  been  made  to  plug  off  the  bottom  water 
and  the  presumption  is  that  this  water  has  access  to  the  oil  sands.  I  am  of  the 
opinion  that  this  well  is  the  source  of  much  of  the  water  which  has  appeared  in  a 
number  of  wells  higher  up  the  dip.  Many  of  these  produced  clean  oil  for  periods 
ranging  from  a  month  to  several  years  before  showing  water.  Such  a  condition  over 
a  limited  area  might  easily  be  caused  by  a  bad  well.  However,  it  is  not  likely  that 
this  well  is  furnishing  all  the  water  appearing  in  the  district  affected. 

"The  general  appearance  of  the  whole  situation  would  rather  suggest  an  'edge 
water'  condition  in  one  or  more  of  the  sands.  Were  it  not  for  the  fact  that  there  are 
a  number  of  other  wells  in  the  district  which  our  recoi-ds  show  to  be  at  fault,  I  would 
unhesitatingly  call  it  an  'edge  water'  condition.  But  even  so,  it  is  imperative  that 
all  bad  wells  be  repaired  before  proper  measures  can  be  taken  to  correct  such  a 
condition.  Furthermore,  just  such  a  condition  could  be  produced  by  several  bad 
wells  properly  located,  and  there  is  no  means  of  telling  how  much  of  this  trouble 
is  due  to  bad  wells,  until  they  are  corrected. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  245 

"Another  well  which  appears  from  our  Ior  (o  bo  in  bad  shape  is  Buena  Fe 
Petroleum  Company  (Mountain  Girl)  No.  17,  Section  22.  The  casing  has  been 
pulled  and  there  is  no  report  of  any  attempt  to  plu?  off  the  bottom  water. 

"Buena  Fe  (West  40)  No.  ;5  is  another  well  in  which  bottom  water  was 
encountered.     Its  log  makes  no  mention  of  any  attempt  to  plug  it. 

"In  addition  to  these,  I  find  a  number  of  wells  that  have  been  plugged  by  bridging 
above  the  water  sand.  Such  plugging  has  in  a  number  of  cases  shut  the  water  out  of 
the  producing  part  of  the  well,  bi  t  Las  left  it  free  of  access  to  other  sands  than  the 
one  in  which  it  originally  occurred.  Among  these  are:  Buena  Fe  Pet.  Co.  (Bay 
City)  No.  3,  presumably  with  open  liole.  from  1110  to  97.")  feet;  Buena  Fe  Pet.  Co. 
(Mountain  Girl)  No.  13.  with  (»S  feet  of  open  hole  below  the  plug;  Indian  Colonial 
Dev.  Co.  No.  4,  plugged  at  131(>,  1280  and  1125  feet  with  no  record  of  formation 
between  these  plugs.  Any  of  these  wells  may  be  contributing  to  the  seeming  "edge 
water'  condition  throughout  this  distric  t. 

"A  number  of  other  wells  are  reported  in  good  shape  but  deserve  mention  merely 
to  give  a  history  of  the  trouble  : 

Indian  Colonial  Dev.  Co.  No.  1.  drilled  in  1008.  entered  bottom  water.  This  was 
plugged  off  and  the  well  produced  clean  oil  for  one  year,  when  water  broke  in  again. 
Attempts  to  plug  off  this  water  indicate  that  this  water  came  in  about  300  feet 
higher  in  the  formation  than  the  first  bottom  water ; 

"Wilbert  No.  2,  drilled  in  IftOD,  and  encountered  water  at  about  this  same  place. 
This  was  about  the  same  time  the  upper  water  broke  into  Indian  Colonial  No.  1 ; 

"Wilbert  No.  1,  drilled  during  the  same  year,  produced  clean  oil  for  three  months 
before  showing  water.  By  July.  1011,  both  Wilbert  wells  were  suspended  on  account 
of  this  water. 

"I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  water  in  these  three  wells  comes  from  Indian  Colonial 
No.  11,  Section  23.  The  continuous  pumping  of  Indian  Colonial  No.  1  would  be 
expected  to  draw  the  water  towards  it.  Wilbert  No.  2  would  be  expected  to  find  the 
sand  flooded,  as  it  is  near  Indian  Colonial  No.  1.  The  position  of  Wilbert  No.  1 
relative  to  the  other  three  wells,  would"lend  weight  to  the  supposition  that  the  water 
was  drawn  to  it  as  a  result  of  its  own  production.  It  is  possible  chat  dye  put  in 
Indian  Colonial  No.  11  would  show  conclusively  whether  any  of  this  water  comes 
from  that  well.  This  may  be  impossible  on  account  of  the  casing  being  choked 
with  litter. 

"Another  preliminary  test  that  might  be  made  is  to  determine  the  fluid  levels  in 
General  Petroleum  No.'  1,  Section  27,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.  This  well 
does  not  report  water,  but  is  quite  deep  and  undoubtedly  has  it.  It  is  not  likely  that 
it  stands  high  enough  to  reach  the  oil  sands  as  the  well  is  quite  near  the  outcrop. 
If  the  mechanical  condition  of  the  well  permits  the  determination  of  the  fluid  level 
this  point  can  easily  be  settled. 

"I  would  advise  putting  this  matter  before  the  various  agents  of  the  companies 
concerned  and  getting  their  suggestions  and  any  further  facts  that  they  have 
neglected  to  give  us.  If  this  does  not  bring  out  any  facts  contradicting  the  records 
that  we  have  of  these  wells,  I  would  advise  repair  work  on  the  following  wells  : 

"Indian  Colonial  Dev.  Co..  No.  11.  Sec.  23,  T.  32  S..  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

"Indian   Colonial   Dev.   Co.,   No.    4,  Sec.  22,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B  &  M. 

"Buena  Fe  Pet.  Co.  (Mountain  Girl),  No.  17,  Sec.  22,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.. 
M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

"Buena  Fe  Pet.  Co.  (West  40).  No.  3,  Sec.  22,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  .M.  1 ).  B.  &  M. 

"P.uena  Fe  Pet.  Co.  (Mountain  Girl),  No.  13,  Sec.  22,  T.  32  S..  R.  23  E., 
M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

"When  these  wells  are  put  in  proper  shape,  conditions  can  be  watched  for  a  time, 
and  no  doubt  improvement  will  result.  It  is  of  course  possible  that  natural  'edge 
water"  is  encroaching  throughout  the  district,  and  if  so.  there  will  be  no  doubt  of  it 
after  these  olfending  wells  are  repaired. 

"A  more  strenuous  repair  campaign  will  be  demanded  if  the  trouble  proves  to  be 
"edge  water",  but  no  recommendations  can  be  made  as  to  this  work  until  the  repair 
work  on  the  wells  mentioned  is  coiuplctcd  and  results  miled." 


246  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

The  condition  of  the  wells  mentioned  was  brought  to  the  attention 
of  the  operators  by  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  in  letter  dated 
January  3,  1917.  Mr.  L.  P.  Guiberson,  General  Manager  of  the  Indian 
&  Colonial  Development  Company,  immediately  expressed  a  willingness 
to  undertake  the  repair  of  his  company's  "Well  No.  11,  and  by  April  30th 
a  new  rig  had  been  built  over  the  well  and  work  well  started. 

The  Buena  Fe  Petroleum  Company  and  the  General  Petroleum  Cor- 
poration furnished  additional  information  on  the  condition  of  some  of 
their  wells.  This  information  has  eliminated  certain  of  the  wells  as 
possible  sources  of  trouble.  The  water  level  in  General  Petroleum  Cor- 
poration Well  No.  1,  Section  27,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  was 
reported  as  being  below  the  oil  sands  which  this  investigation  is  attempt- 
ing to  protect. 

The  reported  work  on  Buena  Fe  Petroleum  Company  (Bay  City 
No.  3),  indicated  that  it  was  still  a  possible  source  of  water,  but  tests 
made  by  the  company  since  that  time  have  shown  conclusively  that  the 
well  has  not  been  damaging  the  producing  sands. 

The  information  furnished  concerning  Buena  Fe  Petroleum  Com- 
pany (Mountain  Girl)  No.  13  and  No.  17,  indicates  that  both  may  be 
in  need  of  repair. 

The  results  of  the  repair  of  Well  No.  11  of  the  Indian  &  Colonial 
Development  Company  will  determine  to  a  large  extent  the  other  work 
that  will  be  necessary.  The  work  on  this  well  was  suspended  for  some 
time  and  it  finally  became  necessary  for  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Super- 
visor to  issue  the  following  formal  Order  directing  that  the  work  be 
done. 

ORDER  NUMBER  THREE, 

BY 

STATE  OIL  AND  GAS  SUPERVISOR  R.  P.  McLAUGHLIN, 

Dated  September  18,  1917, 

relative  to 

INDIAN   COLONIAL  DEVELOPMENT  COMPANY,   WELL  No.   11, 

Section  23,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

"To  Indian  Colonial  Development  Compant), 

L.  P.  Gviherson,  its  Attorney  in  Fact, 
Producers  Ouarantccd  Oil  Company. 

It  appearing  to  the  supervisor  that  water  in  excessive  and  damaging  quantities 
is  at  present  entering  the  oil  sands  of  several  wells  situated  within  a  radius  of 
approximately  one-half  mile  from  the  quarter  section  corner  common  to  Sections 
twenty-two  (22)  and  twenty-three  (23),  Township  thirty-two  (32)  South,  Range 
twenty-three  (23)   East,  M.  D.  B.  «&  M.,  in  Korn  County.  California;  and 

It  further  appearing  that  several  oil  operators  and  owners  of  property  situated 
within  said  ii'^idn  liavf  filed  written  complaint  of  said  condition  with  the  supervisor, 


SECOND    ANNL'AL    REPORT.  247 

said  supervisor  has  caused  an  investigation  to  be  made  pursuant  to  Section  S, 
Ciiapter  718.  Statutes  of  IDl.j.  amended  1917.  and  has  determined  that  the  following 
conditions  exist : 

The  excessive  amount  of  water  is  probably  due  to  improper  conditions  existing 
at  more  than  one  well  in  the  vicinity.  It  will  probably  be  necessary  to  repair  various 
wells  in  order  to  stop  the  damage.  It  appears  inadvisable  to  begin  widespread 
repairs  on  all  wells,  but  rather  to  first  repair  such  wells  as  are  clearly  maintained 
in  such  condition  as  to  afford  access  of  water  into  the  oil  sands.  After  such  repairs 
are  made,  and  the  results  noted,  the  other  wells  may  be  treated  as  circumstances 
may  indicate. 

The  log  of  Well  Xumlicr  Eleven  (11)  of  the  Indian  Colonial  Development  Com- 
pany, situated  in  the  Southwest  Quarter  of  the  Southwest  Quarter  of  the  Northwest 
Quarter  of  Section  Twenty-three  (23)  Township  thirty-two  (32)  South,  Range 
twentj--tliree  (23)  East,  has  been  filed  with  the  supervisor  by  L.  P.  Guiberson, 
signing  himself  as  general  manager  for  said  company.  The  log  shows  the  w'ell  to 
have  been  drilled  to  a  depth  of  approximately  one  thousand  live  hundred  and  sixty- 
six   (156G)   feet. 

The  rig  was  subsequently  removed  and  well  has  not  been  pumped  for  a  long  period 
of  time.  The  aforementioned  information  indicates  that  water  was  encountered  in 
the  vicinity  of  and  below  oil  sands  known  to  be  productive  in  neighboring  wells. 
There  is  no  evidence  before  the  supervisor  showing  that  proper  plugs  were  placed  in 
the  well  in  such  position  as  to  prevent  the  flow  of  such  water  as  was  encountered 
from  entering  said  ])roductive  oil  sands.  It  is  probable  that  such  flow  of  water 
is  entering  said  oil  sands. 

The  condition  cf  said  well,  as  aforementioned,  was  brought  to  the  attention  of 
L.  P.  Guiberson,  general  manager  of  the  Indian  Colonial  Development  Company,  by 
the  State  Oil  and  (ias  Supervisor  in  a  letter  dated  January  3.  1917.  Said  letter 
further  requested  that  repair  work  be  commenced  on  the  well  pursuant  to  specifica- 
tions to  be  furnished  by  Deput.v  Supervisor  R.  N.  Ferguson.  About  January  6, 
1917.  said  general  manager  called  at  the  office  of  said  deputj'  supervisor  at  Taft 
and  signified  a  willingness  to  conunence  said  repair  work.  Under  date  of  Feb- 
ruary 19.  1917.  said  general  manager  wrote  to  the  supervisor  stating  that  a  rig  had 
been  erected  at  the  well  and  that  certain  other  work,  preparatory  to  repairing  the 
well,  had  been  completed.  The  letter  further  stated  that  actual  repair  work  would 
be  commenced  as  soon  as  possible. 

On  April  30.  1917.  said  general  manager  reported  to  said  deput.v  supervisor  that 
a  depth  of  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  feet  in  the  well  had  been  reached  with 
a  ten  (10)  inch  bit.  Said  depth  is  below  the  bottom  of  the  ten  (10)  inch  casing, 
as  shown  by  the  log  of  the  well.  This  indicated  that  some  eight  (S)  inch  casing 
had  been  withdrawn  from  the  well. 

On  ^lay  8.  1917,  said  general  manager  reported  to  said  deputy  supervisor  that  a 
depth  of  one  thousand  one  hundred  (1100))  feet  had  been  reached  in  the  well; 
that  the  top  of  eight  and  a  quarter  (8i)  inch  casing  was  found  at  a  depth  of  eight 
hundred  and  thirty-six  (83G)  feet  and  that  the  eight  and  a  quarter  (85)  inch  casing 
was  swedged  open  and  found  in  good  condition. 

Further  progress  has  not  been  rejjorted  to  the  supervisor. 

On  August  13.  1917.  the  supervisor  addressed  a  letter  to  said  general  manager, 
calling  attention  to  reported  cessation  of  work,  and  suggesting  the  advisability  of 
iresenting  a  definite  showing  why  a   formal  order  should  not  be  issued. 

Th:'  foregoing  statements  show  the  reason  and  necessity  of  rei)air  work  at  Indian 
Colonial  Well  Number  Eleven  (11).  Section  twenty-three  (23).  Township  thirty-two 
(32)    South.  Range  fwenty-tliree   (23)    East,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

The  foregoing  statements  also  indicate  that  repair  work  has  not  been  diligently 
pursued  by  the  Indian  Colonial  Development  Company,  the  oiKjrators  of  said  well, 
notwithstanding  the  written  statements  of  its  general  manager  that  such  work  would 
be  diligentl.v  i)ursue(l. 

Now.  therefore,  pursuant  to  Secliiuis  N  mmiI  II.  Cliapti-r  71S.  Statutes  of  191.".. 
.iinended  1917,  it  is  hereby  ordered  that  th»>  following  work  be  immediately  com- 
menced and  operations  carried  on  continuously   until  completion: 


248  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Flint:  Kedrill  or  clean  out  the  well  lo  a  depth  of  one  thousand  five  hundred  sixty- 
.six  (irv(M))  feet,  or  until  it  i.s  demonstrated  that  the  original  bottom  of  the  well  has 
been  reached.  If  it  proves  neces.sar.v.  in  order  to  reach  said  original  bottom  of  well, 
mud  shall  be  used  between  the  depths  of  one  thousand  three  hundred  seventeen 
(1317)   feet  and  said  original  bottom  of  well. 

Srcoiifl :  The  hole  shall  be  solidly  plugged  and  tamped  with  clay  from  the  original 
bottom  to  a  depth  oi'  one  thousand  four  hundred  forty-nine   (1449)   feet. 

'I'liird:  From  the  top  of  the  last  mentioned  clay  plug  the  well  shall  be  shot  with 
fifty  (.10)  pounds  of  sixty  ((Kl)  per  cent  dynamite  and  cleaned  out  to  top  of 
said  clay  plug.  Suflicient  cement  .-^hall  then  be  placed  in  the  bole  to  fill  it  to  a 
depth  of  one  thousand  four  hundred  ten    (1410)    feet. 

Fourth  :  After  it  is  demonstrated  that  the  last  mentioned  cement  plug  has  been 
properly  set  at  the  specified  depth,  the  hole  shall  be  solidly  plugged  and  tamped 
with  clay  from  the  top  of  said  cement  plug  up  to  a  depth  of  one  thousand  three 
hundred  seventeen   (1317)   feet. 

Fifth  :  From  the  top  of  the  last  mentioned  clay  plug  the  well  shall  be  shot  with 
fifty  (50)  poi  uds  of  sixty  (60)  per  cent  dynamite  and  cleaned  out  to  top  of  said 
clay  plug.  Sufficient  cement  shall  then  be  placed  in  the  hole  to  fill  it  to  a  depth  of 
one  thoi  sand  two  hundred  sixty-one   (1201)    feet. 

.S'/j"//(  :  After  it  is  demonstrated  that  the  last  mentioned  cement  plug  has  properly 
set  at  the  specified  depth,  the  well  shall  be  tested  by  bailing. 

All  work  must  be  done  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  supervisor. 

All  demonstrations  of  required  plugging  shall  be  witnessed  by  the  supervisor  or 
his  duly  appointed  representative. 

A  written  report  shall  be  furnished  to  the  supervisor  each  day  by  the  owner  or 
oi)erator  of  the  well.  Said  report  shall  be  in  duplicate,  signed  by  the  representative 
of  the  owner  or  operator  of  the  well,  and  shall  fully  and  completely  set  forth  all 
work  accomplished  during  the  preceding  twenty-four  hours,  together  with  the  names 
of  all  workmen  employed  at  the  well  within  said  period  of  time. 

Deputy  Supervisor  K.  X.  PVrguson  of  Taft,  California,  is  hereby  appointed  to 
represent  the  supervisor  in  so  far  as  it  may  be  necessary  to  inspect  the  work  and 
receive  reports  of  same. 

Any  and  all  requests  for  modification  of  the  aforementioned  specifications  must 
be  made  in  writing,  addressed  to  the  supervisor  and  delivered  to  said  deputy  super- 
visor. Said  deputy  shall  thereupon  forward  said  request  or  requests  to  the  supervisor, 
together  with  such  recommendations  as  may  be  deemed  necessary." 

At  the  present  writing,  December  11,  1917,  the  well  is  cleaned  out 
to  (irioinal  Ixttom  and  the  work  of  plugoing  will  soon  be  under  way. 
On  account  of  new  information,  developed  in  the  course  of  the  redrill- 
ing  some  changes  have  since  been  made  in  the  specifications  contained 
in  the  order. 


KERN  TRADING  AND  OIL  COMPANY.  Sec.  30,  T.  12  X.,  R.  23  W., 

S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 

NATIONAL  PACIFIC  OIL  COMPANY.  Sec.  30,  T.  12  N.,  R.  23  W..  S.  B.  B.  c*i  M. 

Norciiihcr  11,  1915. 

There  have  been  no  new  developments  in  this  case  during  the  past 
3'ear,  but  a  better  feeling  prevails  and  it  is  thought  likely  that  work 
will  be  started  voluntarily  during  the  coming  year. 


SECOND    AXNUAL   REPORT.  249 

llOCK  OIL  COMrAXY.  Sec  2:}.  T.  31   S..  K.  22  E..  :M.  D.  R.  &  M. 

vs. 
SAX  P^RAXnSCO  .MIDWAY  OIL  COMPAXY.   S.c  24.  T.  .'U   S..  R.   22   K.. 

M.  D.  R.  &  M. 
January  21,  1916. 

Extreme  difficulty  was  experienced  in  getting  information  on  which 
to  base  this  investigation.  This  was  true  of  the  plaintiff  company  as 
well  as  the  defendant.  Cross  sections  were  made  which  indicated  that 
several  wells  were  at  fault.  A  preliminary  report  to  the  State  Oil  and 
Gas  Supervisor,  dated  December  20,  1910.  recommended  that  work  be 
started  on  two  of  the  wells  at  once. 

It  was  recommended  that  top  water  be  excluded  from  Well  Xo.  2  of 
the  San  Francisx'O  ^[idway  Oil  Company,  and  that  a  test  of  the  old  job 
of  plugging  for  bottom  water  be  made.  The  top  water  had  been  let 
into  the  well  by  perforating  the  water  .string. 

A  te.st  of  the  water  string  of  Rock  Oil  Company  No.  2  was  also  recom- 
mended. Other  work  was  made  dependent  upon  the  results  of  this 
work.  A  further  investigation  was  made  later  under  the  direction  of 
Deputy  M.  J.  Kirwan,  which  resulted  in  the  issuance  of  a  more  com- 
plete set  of  specifications  for  the  repair  of  the  San  Francisco  Midway 
Oil  Company  wells. 

On  ^lay  25,  1917,  the  department  witnessed  a  bailing  test  on  Well 
Xo.  2  of  the  San  Francisco  IMidway  Oil  Co..  which  demonstrated  that 
the  old  job  of  plugging  had  successfully  shut  bottom  water  out  of 
producing  formations.  The  test  was  made  after  top  water  had  been 
excluded  by  means  of  a  packer  set  below  the  perforations  of  the  8^" 
water  string.  The  department  then  authorized  plugging  the  well  up 
to  the  shoe  of  the  Sy  casing  and  redrilling  to  make  a  higher  "shut- 
off."  in  order  to  test  the  oil  showings  previously  cased  off  behind  the 
water  string.  This  work  has  not  been  completed,  and  as  the  results 
may  determine  in  a  ineasure  the  work  that  will  be  required  on  other 
wells,  the  completion  of  the  investigation  Ls  awaiting  these  results. 

In  securing  information  for  further  investigation  of  this  complaint, 
it  was  found  necessary  to  issue  the  following  formal  order : 

ORDER   NUMBER   TWO 
BY 

STATE   OIL   AXD   GAS    SUPERVISOR   R.   P.   McLAUOIILlX. 

Dated  July  2.  1917, 

relative  to 

SAX   FRAXnSCO   MIDWAY   OIL  COMPAXY   WELL   Xo.  2. 

Soctiou  24.  T.  :{l  S.,  Range  22  E.,  M.  I).  B.  &  M. 

■'To  Rwk  Oil  Vompain/. 

San   Frauviaco  Midicai/  Oil  ('ompamj, 

lirnokxliirc  Oil  Ciimpitnii. 

Miillaiifl  oa/ichl.s  i'uinpantj, 

diiirnil   t'l  f riiliiiiii    <'n)it<)Uliiiiii: 
It    aitpcaiin^'    to    tho    .supervisor    tliat    written    complaints    signed    i)y    more    than 
one-tliird  of  tlie  individuals  or  corporations  owning  land,  or  operating  wells,  within 


250  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUl'ERVISOR. 

a  radius  oi  one  mile  of  a  certain  well  known  and  designated  as  San  Francisco 
Midway  "Well  Xo.  2,  situated  in  the  southwest  quarter  of  the  southwest  quarter 
of  section  24.  T.  31  ^u,  R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  have  been  filed  pursuant  to 
Section  n,  Chapter  718,  Statutes  of  lOlH.  said  supervisor  has  caused  an  investiga- 
tion to  be  made  and  has  determined  that  the  following  condition  exists: 

Water  in  excessive  and  damaging  quantities  is  at  present  entering  the  oil  sands 
of  several  wells  within  a  radius  of  approximately  one-fourth  of  a  mile  from  the 
said  well. 

The  excessive  amount  of  water  is  probably  due  to  improper  conditions  existing 
at  more  than  one  well  in  the  area  mentioned.  Relief  can  only  be  had  by  treating 
all  the  wells  under  a  single  comprehensive  plan,  for  the  reason  that  they  are 
intimately  related  underground. 

The  investigation  began  with  the  assumption  that  the  damaging  conditions  com- 
plained of  originated  in  and  were  local  to  the  said  well.  The  owners  of  said  well 
have  performed  certain  work  upon  it,  with  the  advice  and  suggestions  of  the  super- 
visor. Considerable  vital  infonnation  as  to  the  condition  and  productiveness  of 
various  neighboring  wells  is  not  shown  by  records  filed  with  the  supervisor.  Failure 
of  the  Rock  Oil  Company,  the  original  complainant,  to  fully  cooperate  with  informal 
requests  for  information,  relative  to  fluid  levels  and  production,  lias  been  particularly 
notable. 

It  is  necessary  to  perform  certain  tests  in  order  to  more  definitely  determine  the 
source  of  the  infiltrating  water  and  direct  repair  work  at  the  wells  for  the  purpose 
of  preventing  damage. 

Now,  therefore,  pursuant  to  sections  8  and  11,  Chapter  718,  Statutes  of  1915,  it 
is  hereby  ordered  that  the  following  tests  be  made  and  the  following  records 
furnished  : 

Measurements  of  amounts  of  oil  and  of  water  must  be  made  at  the  following 
wells : 

Rock  Oil  Company  wells  numbered  One  (1),  Two  (2),  Three  (3),  Four  (4), 
Seven    (7),  and  Eight   (8)    in  Section  23. 

San  Francisco  Midway  Oil  Company  wells  numbered  Two  (2).  and  Three  (3) 
in  Section  24. 

General  Petroleum  Corporation  well  numltered  Four  (4)  "Brunswick"  in  Sec- 
tion 26. 

Midland  Oilfields  Company  wells  numbered  One   (1),  and  Two   (2)   in  Section  25. 

Brookshire  Oil  Company  well  numbered  Five  (5)  in  Section  24,  all  in  Township 
31  South,  Range  22  East,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

The  measurements  are  to  be  made  at  each  well  separately  at  least  three  times  for 
periods  of  twenty-four  hours  each.  Measurements  are  to  be  made  within  ten  days 
from  date  hereof  and  a  written  statement  of  the  results  of  all  measurements  must  be 
filed  with  Deputy  Supervisor  R.  N.  Ferguson,  at  Taft,  California,  within  fifteen 
days  from  date  hereof. 

The  measurement  of  amounts  of  oil  and  of  water  are  to  be  made  by  running  all 
fluid  from  the  well  into  a  tank  of  sufiicient  capacity  to  contain  all  fluid  produced 
in  twenty-four  hours.  Flow  into  the  tank  must  be  maintained  continuously  for 
twenty-four  hours  unless  it  amounts  to  more  than  fifty  barrels  in  which  case  a 
shorter  period  of  time  will  be  permissible.  At  the  end  of  the  prescribed 
period  of  time,  flow  into  the  tank  is  to  be  stopped  and  the  total  fluid  measured. 
Such  free  water  as  may  have  settled  to  the  bottom  of  the  tank  shall  be 
drawn  off  and  the  remaining  fluid  again  measured  and  sampled  to  determine  the 
amount  of  water  held  in  suspension,  as  shown  by  proper  test  with  centrifuge. 
Details  of  the  manner  of  making  measurements  and  submitting  statement  of  results 
thereof  to  lie  .subject  to  the  approval  of  Deputy  Supervisor  R.  N.  Ferguson. 

Measurements  to  determine  the  depths  at  which  fluid  stands  must  be  made  within 
thirty  days  from  date  hereof  at  each  of  the  following  wells: 

R(K-k  Oil  Company  wells  numbend  Oni>  (1).  Two  (2),  Three  (3).  Four  (4). 
Seven   (7).  tuid  Eight  (8)   in  Section  2-">. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  251 

General  I'etroleum  Corporation  well  numbered  Four  (4)  "Brunswick"  in  Sec- 
tion 2G. 

Rrc'okshire  Oil  Coni])an.v  well  numl.cred  Five   (5)   in  Section  24. 

Midland  Oilfields  Company  wells  numbered  One  (1).  and  Two   (2),  in  Section  25. 

San  Francisco  Midway  Oil  Company  well  numbered  Three  (3)  in  Section  24,  all 
in  Township  31  South.  lianse  22  East.  M.  D.  B.  &  M.  The  tests  to  detennine  the 
depth  at  which  fluid  stand.s  are  to  be  made  by  withdrawing  the  tubing  from  the 
well,  and,  after  ten  hours  from  the  time  the  tubing  is  removed,  measuring  to  the 
surface  of  the  fluid,  measurement  to  be  witnessed  by  Deputy  Supervisor  R.  N. 
Ferguson,  or  a  person  designated  by  him  for  that  purpose. 

Tests  must  be  made  at  Rock  Oil  Company  well  numbered  Two  (2)  to  determine 
whether  or  not  the  eight  and  one-quarter  inch  (SJ")  casing  is  leaking  water  and 
also  whether  or  not  the  water  shut-off  at  the  bottom  of  said  casing  is  effective. 
Manner  and  date  of  the.se  casing  tests  to  be  subject  to  written  request  by  Deputy 
Supervisor  R.   N.   Ferguson. 

Complete  written  records  must  be  furuislied  within  thirty  days  from  date  hereof 
to  Deputy  Supervisor  R.  N.  Ferguson  at  Taft,  California,  for  the  following  specified 
wells  and  operations  : 

Rock  Oil  Company  well  number  Five  (5).  method  of  abandonment;  well  numbered 
Two  (2),  redrilling:  both  in  Section  23. 

Midland  Oilfields  Company  wells  numbered  One  (1).  and  Two  (2).  in  Section  25, 
record  of  drilling,  all  in  Township  31   South.  Range  22  East,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Further  tests  and  repairs  will  be  determined  after  completion  of  the  afore- 
mentioned tests  and  measurements  and  will  be  covered  by  a  supplement,  or  continua- 
tion of  this  order." 

The  tests  and  iiifoniiatiou  deiiianded  in  the  order  have  been  made  or 
furnished  with  the  following  exceptions : 

Rock  Oil  Co.  "Well  No.  3.  not  tested  on  account  of  lost  tubing  and  rods 
in  the  hole. 

San  Francisco  Midway  Oil  Co.  Wells  No.  2  and  No.  3  not  tested. 

At  the  present  writing,  December,  1917,  it  appears  likely  that  the 
more  stringent  provision  of  the  law  will  have  to  be  invoked  to  secure 
compliance  with  the  order. 


PACIFIC  CRUDE  OIL  CO.MI'ANY,  Sec.  32,  T.  31  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 
BUICK  OIL  COMPANY.  Sec.  32,  T.  31  S.,  R.  2:5  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 


No  progress  has  since  been  made. 


NACIREMA  OIL  COMPANY   (Now  Pittsburg  Oil  &  Gas  Co.) 

Sec.  0.  T.  30  S.,  R.  22  E..  M.  D.  1'..  &  M. 

vs. 

UNITED  STATE-   OIL  &  MIMN(;  COMPANY    (Now   Nevada  County  Oil  Co.), 

Sec.  (i,  T.  .30  S..  R.  22  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  .M. 

While  it  lias  bi^i  n  iinixissihlc  i'uv  llic  dcpartnit'iit  lo  sci-uic  sutiHcieiit 
definite  information  on  wliicli  to  base  recoimiiendations,  tlie  normal 
development  of  the  tcri'iloiy  has  virtually  eliminated  the  trouble  com- 
plained  of.     The   Nevada    ('ounty   Oil    Company    has   been   diligently 


252  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

prosecuting  the  work  on  the  wells  eoniplained  of  and  approval  has  been 
grantetl  by  this  department  to  abandon  Well  Xo.  4  (now  No.  44)  and 
to  redrill  Well  No.  3  (now  No.  43). 

We  have  had  no  application  as  yet  to  work  on  Well  No.  2. 


FAIRBANKS  OIL  COMI'AXY,  Sor.  22,  T.  82  S..  K.  2.3  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 
GENERAL  PF/I'ROLETM  CORPOR.VTION    (Sibyl).  Sec.  22,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E., 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Fehruarn  25,  1916. 

The  investigation  of  this  matter  was  held  in  abeyance  during  the 
tests  conducted  under  Complaint  of  Fairbanks  Oil  Company  vs.  Buena 
Fe  Petroleum  Co.,  but  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  well  tested  in  that 
case  was  shown  not  to  be  at  fault,  it  is  likely  that  a  further  examination 
into  the  condition  of  the  Sibyl  well  will  be  requested  by  the  Fairbanks 
Oil  Company. 


F.MRBANKS  OIL  COMrANY.  Sic.  22,  T.  32  S..  R.  23  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 
BUENA  FE  PETROLEI^M  CO..  Sec.  22.  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

3Iarch  7,  1917  (Verbal). 

This  matter  did  not  reach  the  stage  of  a  complaint,  but  as  it  resulted 
in  the  testing  of  a  well  which  previously  appeared  to  be  improperly 
plugged,  it  has  been  so  classed  for  record. 

Representatives  of  the  two  companies  met  at  the  Taft  office  of  the 
State  ]\Iining  Bureau  on  August  15,  1917,  and  an  agreement  was 
reached,  to  the  effect  that  the  Buena  Fe  Petroleum  Co.,  Ltd.,  would 
clean  out  its  AVell  No.  3  (West  40)  to  a  depth  of  1050  feet  and  make 
tests  of  the  old  plugging  between  that  depth  and  the  bottom  water 
which  had  been  encountered  in  drilling  the  well.  All  the  records  con- 
cerning this  old  job  of  plugging  showed  that  the  water  had  not  been 
shut  off  until  the  final  cementing,  which  brought  the  top  of  the  plug 
up  to  a  depth  of  961',  or  42'  inside  the  unperforated  8]"  casing. 
In  testing  this  well,  the  hole  was  cleaned  out  to  a  depth  of  1042  feet 
and  showed  only  a  slow  rise  of  water  level  after  bailing;  It  was  then 
plugged  back  to  999',  after  which  an  8]"  perforated  liner  was  set 
in  and  the  10"  casing  perforated  from  710'  to  720'. 

A  pumping  test  wa.s  made  on  November  27,  1917,  with  the  pump  set 
at  a  depth  of  9(3(1',  and  aftei-  standing  19  hour.s  the  well  pumped  but 
three  barrels  of  fluid  before  exhausting  the  same.  This  test  showed 
clearly  that  the  well  had  not  been  the  source  of  the  water  complained  of. 

In  making  the  test,  the  company  was  able  to  salvage  the  8^"  casing. 


SECOND    AXNUAL   REPORT.  25:3 

IIALE-McLKOD  (ML  ('():\irANV   niul    MIDWAY    FIVi:  OIL  ("U.MI'ANY. 

Sec.  li.  T.  :',2  s..  n.  's\  iv.  :m.  1).  i;.  cV:  m. 

vs. 
KALIiSPKLL  MIDWAY  OIL  COMI'A.XY.  Sec.  ."..   T.  ;;l>  S..  U.  -J:!  K.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

March  30,  1916. 

yir.  Naiamore's  work  on  this  complaint,  as  reported  in  Bulletin 
No.  73,  showed  the  troubles  complained  of  to  be  very  complex.  Lack 
of  complete  records  and  shortage  of  time  have  rendered  it  impossible 
for  the  department  to  make  as  extensive  an  investiyation  as  the  condi- 
tions warrant. 

The  abandonment  by  the  Kalispell  Midway  Oil  Company-  of  the  well 
complained  of  (No.  2),  relieved  the  situation  temporarily.  The  plug- 
ging  of  this  well  was  specified  by  this  department  and  should  prevent 
the  well  from  being  a  menace  in  the  future.  From  the  data  available 
at  the  time  of  its  a])and<mment,  it  appeared  that  the  well  was  getting 
the  water  through  an  oil  sand,  probably  as  a  result  of  neighboring  wells 
having  had  their  water  strings  landed  below  this  sand. 


MIDWAY  KOYAL  rETROLEUM  COMPANY,  See.  10,  T.  31  E..  R.  23  E.. 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 

RROOKSHIRE  OIL  COMPANY.  Sec.  24,  T.  31  S.,  R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

April  3,  1916. 

At  the  urgent  request  of  the  Midway  Royal  Petroleum  Company  this 
matter  was  again  gone  into.  A  complete  set  of  production  reports  of 
the  various  wells  was  secured  and  plotted,  and  in  order  to  make  this 
information  of  value,  the  two  companies  were  reciuested  ^;o  pull  the 
tubing  from  the  wells  in  question  and  allow  us  to  determine  fluid  levels 
and  depths  of  the  various  holes. 

The  Brookshire  Oil  Company  furnished  the  department  the  oppor- 
tunity asked  for.  at  once,  and  the  wells  made  a  veiy  creditable  showing. 

The  ^lidway  Royal  Petroleum  Companj^  at  whose  reciuest  the  investi- 
gation was  undertaken  on  June  14.  1917.  failed  to  furnish  the  depart- 
ment with  an  opportunity  to  make  the  corresponding  measurements  on 
its  wells  and,  ccnsequently,  the  investigation  was  discontinued  on 
October  13,  1917. 


STOCKTON  MIDWAY  (JIL  COMPANY,  Sec  14.    T.  31   S..  R.  22  E.. 
M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 
ONISBO  OIL  COMPANY   (  Well  Nu.  1  ).  See.  14,  T.  :'.  S..  R.  22  E..  .M.  D.  P..  iV:  M. 

June  2S,  1916. 

The  department  has  not  yet  secured  the  oflicial  h)g  of  the  well  com- 
plained of  (No.  1),  and  no  attempt  at  an  investigation  has  been  made. 


254 


STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


(iENKHAL  PE'l'KOr.KUM  CORPOKATIOX.  Soo.  IT,,  T.  :;i   S..  R.  2lJ  K., 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 

POTTER  ()ir>  CO.   (Wrll  No.  S).  Sec.  3.1,  T.  31  S..  R.  22  E.,  M.  1).  R.  &  M. 

August  3,  1916. 

An  investigation  of  this  matter  \\ill  be  made  as  soon  as  the  work  on 
the  earlier  complaints  is  finished. 


UNR^N  OIL  COMPANY  OF  CALIFORNIA,  Sec.  .34,  T.  32  S.,  R.  24  E., 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 

SOUTH  MIDWAY  OIL  COMPANY,  Sec.  34,  T.  32  S..  R.  24  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

November  30,  1915. 

The  South  ]\Iidwa.y  Oil  Compan^v  property  has  been  taken  over  by 
the  Lakeview  No.  2  Oil  Company,  and  work  has  been  begun  on  Well 
No.  23,  formerly  known  as  No.  2  or  No.  4.  Upon  completion  of  the 
work  on  this  well,  it  is  understood  that  the  company  intends  correcting 
the  trouble  in  the  well  complained  of,  old  No.  1. 


AMAUROT  OIL  COMPANY,  Sec.  o.  T.  29  S.,  R.  2S  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 
DEL  REY  OIL  COMPANY.  Sec.  5.  T.  29  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

October,  1915. 

The  work  of  satisfying  this  complaint  was  practically  completed  dur- 
ing the  previous  fiscal  year,  as  reported  in  Bulletin  No.  73.  It  involved 
the  plugging  with  clay  of  the  bottom  of  the  well  (No.  1)  of  the  Del 
Rey  Oil  Company,  and  recementing  the  water  string  of  AVell  No.  2  oi 
that  company.  The  method  used  is  described  on  page  87  in  the  article 
on  Mudding  Methods  practiced  in  the  Kern  River  field.  The  results 
were  immediate,  and  beneficial  to  all  surrounding  property,  and  have 
proven  permanent. 

The  behavior  of  the  wells  of  the  Del  Rey  Oil  Company  before  and 
after  the  repairs  is  shown  by  the  following  table  of  daily  production : 


Before  repairs 

After  repairs 

WeU 

Oil        1     Water 
(barrels)      (barrels) 

Oil 

(barrels) 

Water 
(barrels) 

I 
No      1                                                                             -—        

7 
40 
45 
25 

5 

No       2                                                                 ---  .  --  - 

10 
40 
20 
20 
15 
20 
10 

1,500 
40 
25 
150 

15 

No       3                                                               __     

6 

No      6                                                                        - -  -  --- 

25 

Xo.     7 

45 
iS 

20 

35 

No     10                                                --    

15 
20 

ir. 

No     11                                                                             -- 

10                  20 

Totals                                               -        -        - 

135 

1,750 

207 

121 

SECOND    ANXUAL  REPORT. 


2or) 


Standard   O//  Co. 


Scale 


^A  SCO 

Fig.   23. 


This  shows  that  the  daily  production  of  oil  from  the  wells  was 
increased  from  135  to  207  barrels  and  the  daily  production  of  water 
reduced  from  1750  to  about  120  barrels. 

The  area  under  investigation  has  since  been  enlarged  and  further 
recommendations  for  the  correction  of  troubles  in  the  vicinity  have  been 
made  and  a  still  further  report  is  being  worked  on  at  present. 


ALMA  OIL  COMPANY   (Junior  Propert.v),  Sec.  4,  T.  29  S.,  R.  28  K.. 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 
ASSOCLATED  OIL  COMPANY   (Red  Bank).  Sec.  4,  T.  29  S..  R.  28  E.. 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 
PETROLEUM  DEVELOPMENT  COMPANY.  Sec.  4,  T.  29  S.,  R.  2S  E., 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

The  water  troubles  in  this  vicinity  are  of  long  standing  and  have 
withstood  several  attempts  to  overcome  them. 

This  investigation  was  made  at  the  joint  request  of  the  above  named 
companies.  The  brunt  of  the  work  for  this  department  fell  to  :\Ir. 
G.  Mr({regor.  then  Inspector,  handling  the  work  of  the  Kern  River 
field.  The  result  of  tlie  investigation  was  reported  to  the  State  Oil  and 
Gas  Supervisor  on  January  8,  1917,  and  on  January  24,  1917,  instruc- 
tions for  the  repair  of  certain  wells  were  issued  by  the  Supervisor  in 
the  following  letter  addressed  to  each  of  the  above  companies : 


256 


STATI":   OITj    and    gas    SriJ'ERVlSOR. 


"Ui'lal  i\("  lo  llic  iii.illcr  (if  ri'piiii-int;-  dninniic  l)(>in.n-  tloiic  liy  water  in  the  vicinity 
(if  111'  Alma  Jr.  I'niporty  in  the  K<'rn  liivcr  field,  we  have  completed  a  very 
I  horuunh   investigation. 

"As  the  matter  now  stan<ls,  il  is  certain  that  both  toy  and  bottom  water  have 
access  to  the  producing  oil  sands.  To  repair  the  wells  that  are  making  bottom  water 
is  a  simple  matter  compared  to  correcting  the  top  water  troubles  and  consequently, 
wo  recommend  that  the  bottom  water  conditions  in  Alma  Jr.  No.  2  and  Petroleum 
J)eve]oi)ment  Co.  No.  2S  be  corrected  first. 


Denyer  C/amp//^ 
O//  Co. 


Red  Bank 

»4  •,/ 


Pefro/eum  Deve/opm&nf  Co. 

•9  \  •4 

•33    \  •s  'lA 


'23 


'(5 


»35 


Scale 


3        4  500 

Fig.  24. 


loooft- 


"To  enable  us  to  make  a  test  on  the  jobs  of  plugging  for  bottom  water  it  will  of 
course  be  necessary  to  liave  top  water  shut-off.  To  this  end  the  Alma  Jr.  Co.,  should 
immediately  pull  the  oil  string  in  No.  2,  bridge  below  the  point  of  shut-off,  and  bail 
the  well  for  us  to  test.  They  should  then  I'edrill  to  original  bottom,  driving  any 
old  casing  into  the  walls,  and  plug  with  cement  up  to  725  feet.  When  this  cement 
is  set,  a  pumping  test  will  be  necessary  to  determine  whether  or  not  the  well  still 
makes  water.  In  the  event  tint  it  still  makes  the  same  amount  as  heretofore,  it 
will  indicate  that  the  water  is  being  let  in  through  the  oil  sands  by  low  shut-offs 
of  surrounding  ancIIs,  and  it  should  be  allowed  to  stand  until  the  latter  condition 
is  I'emedied. 

"Petroleum  Development  No.  28  should  be  abandoned  and  plugged,  unless  this  has 
already  been  done  and  not  reported.  In  the  latter  case  a  report  should  be  furnished 
us  at  once.     A  solid  plug  into  the  walls  of  the  hole  at  a  depth  of  760  feet  would 


SRCOND    AXMAI.   REPORT.  2")? 

prolcft  tin-  i)roduciii;;  oil  sands  reported  in  snrrounding  wells.  If  the  log  of 
Petroleum  Developmeut  Xo.  2S  is  accurate  iu  rei)orting  oil  sands  to  the  depth  of  900 
feet,  nothing  less  than  a  solid  i)lug  against  the  walls  of  the  hole  from  IMX)  to  HV.) 
feet  would  be  satisfactoiy. 

"This  amount  of  work  alone  .should  materially  improve  conditions.  How  much 
of  the  trouble  it  will  overcome  is  uncertain.  It  is  very  likely  that  it  will  be  neces- 
sary eventually  to  establish  new  points  of  shut-off  in  about  half  of  the  wells  in  the 
district  before  an  absolutely  clean  production  of  oil  can  be  secured. 

"Among  those  most  in  need  of  such  repair  are  Petroleum  Development  Company 
Ncs.  3,  10.  13,  14  and  28,  Red  Kank.  Nos.  4,  (J,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11.  13  and  14.  This 
will  serve  to  show  what  an  undertaking  it  would  be  to  establish  uniform  shut-offs 
in  \he  district,  and  that  brings  up  the  question  of  the  method  to  be  used. 

"Common  practice  would  demand  redrilling  every  well  to  be  repaired,  but  it  occurs 
to  us  that  some  simpler  method  could  be  devised  that  would  enable  the  operators 
to  re-establish  points  of  shut-off  a  great  deal  cheaper.  We  think  that  some  experi- 
ments alons;  this  line  would  result  favorably. 

"Should  the  result  of  the  work  recommended  on  Alma  Jr.  No.  2  and  Petroleum 
Development  Company  Xo.  28  indicate  that  the  lack  of  uniformity  of  points  of 
shut-off  are  responsible  for  the  water  conditions,  we  recommend  that  shut-offs  be 
established  in  Red  Bank  Xo.  14  and  Petroleum  Development  Xo.  14  in  conformity 
with  those  of  the  Alma  Jr.  wells. 

"The  above  conclusions  are  drawn  from  a  thorough  consideration  of  the  question 
given  by  Deputy  Supervisor  R.  X.  Ferguson  and  Inspector  G.  McGregor.  These 
conclu.siou.s  cover  the  matter  so  far  as  practical  needs  at  the  present  time  are  con- 
cerned and  outlines  the  work  this  department  expects  to  see  done.  However,  we 
shall  be  glad  to  later  furnish  the  three  companies  with  a  complete  report  accom- 
panied by  drawings,  giving  the  facts  upon  which  the  conclusions  were  based,  and 
in  order  to  comply  with  the  legal  requirements  governing  the  manner  in  which 
records  are  maintained  as  confidential  by  this  department,  I  would  like  a  written 
statement  from  all  three  companies  releasing  all  of  this  information  to  the  three 
companies  mentioned." 

Release  of  the  confidential  information,  contained  in  the  report  and 
drawings,  to  the  three  interested  compaDies  was  later  obtained  and  each 
was  furnished  with  a  copy  of  the  report  on  which  the  above  recommen- 
dations Avere  based. 

Both  the  Petrolenni  Development  Company  and  the  Alma  Oil  Com- 
pany immediately  started  work  as  recommended.  The  work  on  Well 
Xo.  28  of  the  Petroleum  Development  Company  consisted  of  plugging 
off  the  deep-flowing  salt  water  well  below  the  lowest  oil  measures.  The 
work  on  this  well  was  then  suspended,  as  it  was  thought  that  a  better 
test  could  be  made  on  the  success  of  plugging  after  the  work  on  Alma 
Jr.  No.  2  was  completed,  than  when  the  sands  were  being  flooded  from 
that  well. 

"Work  was  begun  on  the  Alma  Jr.,  No.  2  well,  February  25,  1917, 
when  the  3"  air  line  was  pulled  and  an  unsuccessful  attempt  was  made 
to  loosen  the  7f "  casing.  A  cement  plug  was  located  in  the  bottom  of 
the  7§"  casing  at  874  feet.  The  7§"  casing  was  finally  loosened  with 
two  60-ton  jacks,  and  after  raising  it  one  point,  the  cement  in  the 
bottom  was  drilled  out. 


17-38639 


258  STATE   OIIj    and    gas    Sri'KKVISOK. 

All  attoMipt  was  made  to  plug  the  hole  as  the  7^"  easing  was  with- 
drawn, but  was  not  a  success  as  every  movement  of  the  easing  caused 
the  hole  to  fill  with  sand  through  the  perforations.  The  1^"  casing 
was  pulled,  the  perforated  pipe  replaced  with  blank  pipe  and  the  casing 
run  back  in.  As  the  sand  had  to  be  fought  all  the  w'ay  down,  this  was 
a  slow  job  and  finally,  when  the  pipe  Avas  back  to  aliout  830  feet,  the 
string  of  tools  was  stuck  in  the  hole  by  caving  sand.  In  an  attempt 
to  hydraulic  them  loo.se,  part  of  the  1"  pipe  used  was  lost. 

The  drilling  line  was  cut  and  the  next  two  weeks  spent  in  fishing  for 
the  pipe  and  tools,  which  were  finally  recovered  April  30,  1917. 

On  May  1.  1917,  Mr.  J.  E.  Beard  put  the  well  in  the  hands  of  the 
State  Mining  Bureau,  giving  us  authority  to  employ  a  crew  and  gen- 
erall.v  supervise  operations.  Under  this  arrangement  a  drilling  crew 
employed  by  the  Petroleum  Development  Company  was  engaged  to 
begin  work  on  the  above  date,  and  under  the  direct  supervision  of  the 
State  Mining  Bureau.  The  Petroleum  Development  Company  granted 
the  men  a  leave  of  absence  for  the  period  of  this  work. 

After  several  days'  work  it  was  found  that  it  was  impracticable  to 
try  to  mud  the  hole  with  the  sand  heaving  in,  so  the  1%'^  casing  was 
pulled  and  run  back  into  the  hole  to  a  depth  of  about  702  feet,  and  the 
raudding  of  the  well  began  in  earnest. 

The  system  used  w^as  to  keep  the  tools  swinging  at  or  near  the  shoe 
of  the  pipe,  shovelling  the  clay  in  dry  and  allowing  a  stream  of  water 
to  run  into  the  well.  In  this  way  it  was  hoped  to  mud  the  sands  suffi- 
ciently so  that  the  pipe  could  be  lowered  without  danger  of  freezing. 
By  this  method  the  pipe  was  carried  down  to  789  feet,  where  it  froze 
after  about  1000  cubic  yards  of  clay  had  been  put  in.  The  hole  was 
then  drilled  ahead  to  8864  feet,  using  approximately  another  100  yards 
of  clay,  and  the  process  of  plugging  back  was  begun.  The  hole  was 
plugged  back  solid  froin  886^  feet  to  826  feet  with  clay,  cobbles,  manila 
rope,  etc.  At  this  depth  the  well  was  shot  with  30  pounds  of  60% 
dynamite,  the  hole  cleaned  out  and  15  sacks  of  cement  put  in  through 
tubing.  A  second  shot  was  placed  at  792  feet  (32  pounds  of  60% 
dynamite)  and,  after  cleaning  out  to  801  feet,  eight  sacks  of  cement 
were  put  in  through  tubing.  A* third  shot  was  put  in  from  767  feet  to 
773  feet  (50  pound  of  40%  dynamite)  and  the  hole  was  cleaned  out 
to  782  feet.  Eleven  sacks  of  cement  were  put  in  at  this  depth  through 
tubing.  A  fourth  shot  (50  pounds  of  60%  dynamite)  was  put  in  from 
757  feet  to  765  feet.  The  hole  was  cleaned  out  to  765  feet  and  filled 
with  clay  and  cobbles  to  755  feet  and  a  fifth  shot  put  in  from  745  feet 
to  752  feet  (50  pounds  of  GOy^  dynamite).  The  hole  was  then  cleaned 
out  to  755  feet  and  tain])ed  solid  with  clay  and  cobbles  up  to  735  feet, 
and  a  shell  containing  50  pounds  of  60%  djmamite  failed  to  explode. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT. 


259 


A  second  shell  of  the  same  size  was  then  set  on  top  of  the  first  one  and 
exploded. 

Following  this  the  hole  was  cleaned  out  to  735  feet  and  after  running 
water  in  for  several  hours  33  sacks  of  cement  were  put  in  through 
tubing.  This  cement  filled  the  hole  to  about  722  feet  and  the  hole  was 
then  filled  up  with  cobbles,  a  heaving  plug  set  at  702  feet,  and  the  pipe 
was  perforated  from  684  feet  to  702  feet. 

While  sufficient  time  has  not  elapsed  since  the  completion  of  the  work 
to  obtain  final  figures  on  its  beneficial  effects,  the  present  indications 
are  that  the  job  was  a  complete  success. 

At  present  the  water  handled  in  the  vicinity  of  this  well  has  decreased 
from  about  16,000  barrels  daily  to  about  250  barrels  daily,  and  the  oil 
output  has  increased  from  about  25  barrels  daily  to  approximately 
60  barrels  daily. 

The  operation  of  two  compressor  plants  has  been  made  unnecessary, 
thereby  eliminating  operating  expense  of  about  $500  per  month  and 
also  saving  about  100  bbls.  of  oil  used  as  fuel  at  the  plants. 


Daily  production 
before  repairs 

Daily  production 
after  repairs 

Oil 

(barrels) 

Water 
^han'els) 

OU 

(barrels) 

Water 
(barrels) 

Alma  Jr.— 
No.    1 _.     ..    .. 

Trace 

00 

Trace 

Trace 

150 

12,000 

200 

250 

7 
Trace 

10 
7 

00 

No.    2-    __    -      . 

100 

No.    5 ._        .. 

Trace 

No.    11 

40 

No.    12- 

Trace 

200 

10                  25 

Pet.  Dev.  (Santa  FeV 

No.    1 

No.    2 

No.    6 

No.    10 

No.    14 

No.    18 

Totals 


3 

32 

4 

10 

00 

1,440 

»  1 

• 

^  1 

250 

4  1 

20 

5 

400 

5  1 

10 

5 

5 

5  1 

10 

7 

1,000 

7 

25 

25 


15,927 


59 


240 


•Not  yet  rigged  for  pumping. 

About  11-10  yards  of  clay  were  used  in  addition  to  several  loads  of 
cobblestones  and  other  materials.  The  work  extended  over  a  period 
of  six  and  one-half  months,  the  last  four  and  one-half  months  of  which 
it  was  under  the  supervision  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau.  The  cost  of 
the  job  is  shown  below. 

This  Department  is  greatly  appivciative  of  the  spirit  of  co-operation 
displayed  by  Mr.  J.  E.  Beard  of  the  Alma  Oil  Company,  who  showed 
that  at  all  times  he  was  ready  and  willing  to  do  anything  in  his  power 
to  remedy  the  existing  conditions. 

Thanks  are  also  due  to  Mr.  D.  T.  Saine,  superintendent  of  the  Petro- 
leum Development  Company,  and  to  his  drillers,  Messre.  C.  F.  Fox  and 


260  STATE  OTL   AND    GAR   RTTPERVISOR. 

F.  Mcl>ii(l(\   foi-  their  lioai-ty  co-ojx^ratioii  witli  this  dopartnieiit,  thus 
lessening  the  burden  to  a  considerable  extent. 

Coxt  of  Repairs  on  Well  No.  2  Jr.,  Alma  Oil  Co. 
Initial  expense  from  March  1  to  May  1,  1917 : 

Labor $292  50 

Lumber 85  05 

Miscellaneous  material  used 101  23 

Sundry  general  expenses 48  45        $587  23 

Under  supervision   of   State   Water  Commission,   from  May   1 
to  September  17,  1917  : 

Labor  $4,151  98 

Lumber 95  00 

Miscellaneous  materials  used 401  17 

Sundry  general  expense 182  75 

Hauling  clay 2,499  14       7,330  04 

Total    cost    $7,917  27 


VISALIA  OIL  COMPANY,  Sec.  14,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

vs. 

UNION  OIL  COMPANY  OF  CALIFORNIA  (Regal  No.  G), 

Sec..  14.  T.  32  S..  R.  23  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

October  -J.  1915. 

On  the  above  date  complaint  was  made  that  the  Union  Oil  Company. 

in  drilling  Well  No.  6   (Regal),  had  damaged  the  property  belonging 

to  the  Visalia  Oil  Company  and  operated  by  the  Union  Oil  Company 

under  the  name  of  the  Bedrock  Oil  Company. 

The  history  of  the  well  complained  of  would  indicate  that  for  a  time 
it  may  have  let  water  into  the  sand  from  which  the  Bedrock  wells  pro- 
duced. However,  since  that  time  it  has  been  deepened  and  re-cemented 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  offer  reasonable  assurance  that  the  top  water 
is  excluded  from  the  upper  oil  sand,  as  well  as  the  sand  from  which 
the  well  now  produces. 


A.  L.  WEIL 

vs. 

MIDLAND  OILFIELDS  COMPANY,  LTD.,  Sec.  12.  T.  31  S.,  R.  22  E., 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

(September  7,  1916. 

In  response  to  a  letter  from  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  under 
date  of  September  7,  1916,  a  preliminary-  examination  of  the  property 
and  the  records  was  made  to  determine  the  advisability  of  making 
pumping  tests  of  the  well  in  question. 


SECOND   xVNNUAL   REPORT.  261 

This  was  reported  on  by  letter  to  the  Supervisor,  dated  Septem- 
ber 22,  1916,  in  which  it  was  stated  that  there  was  nothing  in  the 
official  records  of  these  wells  and  nothing  on  the  surface  of  the  property 
to  show  that  the  wells  were  not  properly  finished. 


STATE  MINING  BUREAU 

vs. 

OPERATORS  ON  25  HILL. 

October  5,  1916. 

Under  the  above  date  letters  were  written  to  representatives  of  the 
Section  Twenty  Five  Oil  Company  and  the  Paraffine  Oil  Company, 
stating  that  the  Department  expected  to  be  called  upon  to  investigate 
water  conditions  on  the  hill  and  ]-C(iue.sting  logs  of  the  wells  on  cer- 
tain properties 

The  department  has  a  surveying  crew  in  the  field  getting  correct 
locations  and  elevations  of  the  wells  on  the  above  two  sections.  Upon 
completion  of  the  survey  an  extensive  investigation  of  the  territory  will 
be  made. 


T.  L.  HANNAH 

vs. 
MARATHON  OIL  COMPANY,  Sec.  24,  T.  25  S.,  R.  18  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Fehmary  11,  1911. 

Complaint  was  made  on  the  above  date  that  a  Mr.  C.  T.  Doherty  of 
the  j\Iarathon  Oil  Company  had  drilled  a  well  on  the  above  section  in 
which  flowing  water  and  oil  were  encountered,  and  that  no  attempt  had 
been  made  to  shut  the  water  off. 

The  well  complained  of  drilled  without  notice  to  the  department 
and,  consequently,  in  violation  of  the  law.  Several  vii5its  have  been 
made  to  the  well,  but  each  time  the  place  was  deserted.  The  well  was 
drilled  with  a  portable  rig. 


MIDWAY  CONSOLIDATED,  LTD. 


vs. 


WILKES  HEAD  OIL  COMPANY,  Sec.  1.  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

This  complaint  is  the  outcome  of  the  failure  of  the  Wilkes  Head  Oil 
Company  to  live  up  to  a  verbal  agreement  made  by  its  representatives 
at  a  conference  held  at  the  Taft  office  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau  on 
October  11,  1915. 

At  this  meeting  several  operators  agreed  to  make  certain  repairs  on 
their  wells  in  the  general  vicinity,  and  the  representatives  of  the  Wilkes 


262  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Head  Oil  Company  agreed  to  begin  work  on  Well  No.  1  within  ten  days. 
The  well  had  been  standing  idle  many  months,  with  a  water  sand  at  a 
depth  of  3380  feet  and  an  oil  sand  at  a  depth  of  3265  feet  cased  off 
behind  the  6^-"  casing,  which  had  been  cemented  at  3627  feet.  In 
cementing  the  6^"  casing  at  3627'  two  lengths  of  6|"  casing  had  been 
sidetracked. 

The  agreement  between  the  operators  permitted  the  Wilkes  Head  Oil 
Company  to  prospect  ahead  with  4|''  casing,  seeking  a  deeper  oil.  The 
understanding  was  that  if  no  deeper  oil  was  found  the  well  would  be 
plugged  back  and  abandoned  in  such  a  manner  as  to  shut  the  water 
at  3330  feet  out  of  the  oil  at  3265  feet. 

On  January  IS.  1916.  this  department  witnessed  a  test  of  the  6^" 
casing  showing  that  it  had  been  successfully  cemented. 

No  approval  to  do  any  further  work  on  the  well  was  given  by  this 
department,  but  cur  iuforinatiou  is  to  the  effect  that  it  has  since  been 
c'emented,  in  the  6^"  casing,  up  to  a  depth  of  3265  feet  and  that  the 
6Y'  casing  has  been  perforated  above  the  plug  and  cut  off  at  about 
3000  feet. 

We  have  also  been  informed  that  after  attempting  to  pump  the  well 
for  a  time,  during  which  it  produced  about  100  barrels  per  day  of  water 
and  25  barrels  per  day  of  oil,  all  work  was  suspended  and  the  well  left 
in  the  above  condition. 

A  report  was  made  to  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  on  Septem- 
ber 28,  1917,  recommending  certain  work  to  remedy  the  condition  of 
the  well. 


HONOLULU  CONSOLIDATED  OIL  COMPANY 

vs. 

MIDWAY  GAS  COMPANY.  Well  No.  6,  Sec.  16  T.  32  S..  R.  24  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

March  9,  1911. 

The  Taft  office  of  the  State  Mining  Bureau  received  notice  under  the 
above  date  that  complaint  had  been  made  against  this  well.  The  com- 
plaint cited  the  fact  that  the  behavior  of  this  well  indicated  a  direct 
connection  between  the  oil  measures,  being  produced  from,  in  it  and  in 
Well  No.  11  of  the  Honolulu  Consolidated  Oil  Company  on  Section  10, 
T.  32  S.,  R.  24  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.  It  further  stated  that  the  well  com- 
plained of  was  producing  20%  emulsion,  while  the  well  liable  to  be 
damaged  was  producing  clean  oil,  and  added:  ''This  means  that  if  the 
upper  measures  are  flooded  by  water  from  the  ]\Iidw^ay  well,  it  is  only 
a  matter  of  time  till  water  will  appear  in  our  well." 

On  j\Iarch  26  the  Midway  Gas  Company  filed  a  proposal  to  test 
the  well  and  determine  the  source  of  the  water.  The  proposal  was 
approved  but  work  on  the  well  has  been  delayed  by  mechanical  troubles. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  263 

The  department  has  recently  l>een  advised  by  the  company  that  work 
is  progressing  more  satisfactorily  and  that  results  may  be  expected  in 
the  near  future. 


PITTSBURG-BELIIIDGE  OIL  COMIUXY 


vs. 


THETA  OIL  CO.AirAXV.  or  I).  Y.  CAMPBELL.     Will   in  tlir  S.   A  of  tliiV  NE.  i 

of  Sec.  12."),  T.  28  S..  R.  20  E..  M.  D.  K.  &  M. 

April  7,  1917. 

There  is  no  develoimicnt  in  the  inniiediate  vicinity  of  the  well  com- 
plained of  and  no  in^•esti<i■ation  has  as  yet  been  made. 
No  log  of  this  well  has  been  furnished. 


CIIAXM.OK-CANFIELI)  MIDWAY  OIL  COMPANY 

vs. 

STANDARD  OIL  COMPANY,  Sec.  10,  T.  32  S..  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

March  13,  1911. 

A  request  was  made  for  a  continuation  of  the  investigation  previously 
started  upon  the  informal  request  of  both  companies. 

Graphic  logs  of  the  wells  in  question  were  drawn  and  an  attempt  was 
made  to  solve  the  problem.  No  satisfactory  results  were  obtained  and 
the  matter  is  being  held  in  a])eyance  until  such  time  as  peg  models  can 
be  constructed  of  a  considerable  area  in  the  vicinitv. 


BARLOW  AND  HILL 

vs. 

CRESCENT  PETROLEUM  CORPORATION,  Sec.  2.  T.  2-")  S..  R.  1!)  E.. 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

July  30,  1911. 

A  letter  undcn-  the  above  date  requested  that  the  dei)artment  investi- 
gate the  abandonment  of  the  well  mentioned  and  insure  the  proper 
plugging  of  the  hole.  The  complainants  were  advised  by  letter  on 
August  1,  1917,  that  all  previous  work  on  the  well  had  received  the 
sanction  of  this  department,  and  that  his  proposed  abandonment  would 
no  doubt  be  put  before  us  in  due  time. 

A  proposal  was  later  received  and  approved. 


264  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

STATE  MINING  BUREAU 

vs. 
F.  B.  CIIAI'IN   (Hiirks  Oil  Co.,  or  Ray  City  Oil  Co.),  See.  22,  T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E., 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Alt  (just  15,  1911. 

This  inve.stigation  was  initiated  by  the  State  Mining  Bureau  as  a 
part  of  a  general  campaign  to  overcome  the  water  troubles  menacing 
this  portion  of  the  Midway  oil  field. 

The  company  has  furnished  logs  of  .several  of  its  wells  and  is  rigging 
up  to  furnish  certain  tests  on  those  wells  of  which  it  claims  to  have 
no  logs. 


ASSOCIATED  OIL  COMPANY 

vs. 
KERN  RIVER  OIL  COMPANV.  Well  No.  8,  Sec.  4,  T.  29  S.,  R.  28  E., 

M.  D.  B.  &  M. 
March  3,  1916. 

On  February  27,  1917,  a  letter  was  received  from  the  Associated  Oil 
Company,  referring  to  a  former  letter  making  informal  complaint  of 
the  condition  of  the  above  mentioned  well,  and  formally  asking  for  an 
investigation. 

Upon  investigation  it  was  learned  that  the  Kern  River  Oil  Company 
was  contemplating  the  repair  of  the  well.  Very  shortly  thereafter  the 
well  was  plugged  in  the  bottom  with  clay.  The  results  were  very  bene- 
ficial to  the  surrounding  wells,  but  as  yet  no  actual  figures  on  produc- 
tion improvement  have  been  obtained. 


SAMUEL  SANBORN 

vs. 
11.  H.  HENSHAW,  well  in  Sec.  22,  T.  2.5  S.,  R.  IS  E.,  M.  I).  B.  &  M.. 

Drilled  by  Devil's  Deu  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
November  20,  1916. 

The  original  complaint  asked  for  an  investigation  of  the  abandon- 
ment, but  merely  referred  to  the  well  as  an  abandoned  oil  well  on  the 
southwest  quarter  of  the  section. 

On  November  20.  1916,  the  department  requested  a  more  definite 
location  of  the  well  in  question  and  on  November  22,  1916,  this  was 
received. 

It  was  found  that  some  work  on  these  wells  had  previously  been 
authorized  by  our  Coalinga  office.  Mr.  Sanborn  was  advised  that  the 
M^ork,  which  had  been  approved,  would  adequatel}^  protect  the  territory. 
Lately,  a  proposal  to  do  further  work  on  the  M^ell  in  question  has  been 
received  and  is  being  replied  to  by  this  office. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  265 

INFORMAL  COMPLAINTS  AND  REQUESTS  FOR  INVESTIGATION. 

During  the  year  informal  complaints  were  made  of  the  condition  of 
the  following  wells  of  the  Associated  Oil  Company  in  the  Kern  River 
field: 

(Kern  A)  No.  12.  Sec.  32.  T.  28  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

(Omar)  No.  6  and  No.  7,  Sec.  32.  T.  28  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

(Kern)  No.  9,  Sec.  32,  T.  28  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

(Reed  Crude  A)  No.  12,  Sec.  32.  T.  28  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

(Reed  Crude)  No.  50,  See.  32.  T.  28  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

(Canfield)  No.  9,  No.  14.  No.  15,  No.  27,  No.  28,  Sec.  29,  T.  28  S., 
R.  27  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

(San  Joaquin)  No.  10  and  No.  18.  Sec.  5.  T.  29  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D. 

B.  &  :\r. 

The  condition  of  these  wells  was  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  com- 
pany by  a  letter  of  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor,  dated  March  7, 
1917.  Under  date  of  March  20,  1917,  the  company  replied,  stating  in 
part  as  follows:  "The  informal  complaints  in  the  wells  which  you  refer 
to  will  be  thoroughly  investigated. ' ' 


Informal  complaint  was  made  on  March  30.  1917,  to  the  State  Oil 
and  Gas  Supervisor  by  a  ]\Ir.  McLennon  of  Bakersfield,  of  the  manner 
in  which  the  Bakersfield  Junk  Company  was  abandoning  "Well  No.  2 
of  the  Provident  Oil  and  ^Mining  Company  on  Section  25,  ToAMiship  28 
South,  Range  27  East,  ]\I.  D.  B.  &  ]M.  The  work  had  been  done  under 
the  close  supervision  of  this  department  and  up  to  that  time  was 
satisfactoiy.  "Work  was  later  begun  en  AVell  No.  1  on  the  same  prop- 
erty, but  owing  to  the  reluctance  of  the  Junk  Company  to  comply  with 
the  requirements  of  this  department,  it  was  finally  given  up  before  any 
pipe  was  removed  from  the  well. 


On  January  22,  1917,  the  General  Petroleum  Corporation  made 
informal  complaint  of  the  condition  of  two  wells  of  the  Mt.  Diablo  Oil, 
Mining  and  Development  Company  (]Maylain  propertjO,  Section  26, 
T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E..  :\I.  D.  B.  &  M.  On  Januarj-  23,  1917,  the  company 
was  asked  to  furnish  logs  of  the  wells.  These  have  not  yet  been 
received.  This  matter  will  come  in  for  thorough  investigation  in  con- 
nection with  the  work  just  .starting  on  the  water  troubles  throughout 
sections  25  and  26,    T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 


266  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Tlie  informal  complaint  of  the  Consolidated  Mutual  Oil  Company 
against  the  Record  Oil  Company,  both  in  Section  28,  T.  31  S.,  R.  23  E., 
M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  mentioned  in  Bulletin  No.  73,  page  124,  has  been  held 
in  abeyance  pending  the  result  of  an  investigation  of  the  condition 
throughout  Section  28.  A  more  or  less  extensive  investigation  of  this 
M'hole  neighborhood  was  made  and  recommendations  as  to  the  repair  of 
certain  wells  followed.  Peg  models  were  constructed  and  cross  sections 
were  made,  but  extreme  difficulty  in  getting  at  the  facts  of  the  case  was 
experienced,  presumably  on  account  of  the  fact  that  the  title  to  Sec- 
tion 28  was  being  questioned  by  the  Federal  authorities.  This  whole 
section  was  in  the  hands  of  a  receiver.  As  a  result  of  the  investiga- 
tion the  Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Company  began  building  a  rig  over  the 
crater  of  their  Well  No.  2,  Section  27,  T.  31  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M., 
in  the  hope  of  being  able  to  correct  the  water  trouble  resulting  from 
the  fire  at  this  well  while  it  was  being  drilled.  The  rig  is  now  up  and 
operations  are  expected  to  begin  shortly. 


About  November  9,  1915,  informal  complaint  was  made  by  the  Lake- 
view  No.  2  Oil  Company  against  the  North  American  Oil  Company 
Well  No.  1,  Section  1,  T.  11  N.,  R.  23  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M.,  and  the  well 
of  the  Midway  Fields  Oil  Company  on  the  same  section. 

The  former  property  is  now  being  developed  hy  Pat  Welch  and  a  well 
is  being  drilled  within  a  few  feet  of  the  one  complained  of.  It  is  not 
thought  likely  that  the  old  well  is  doing  any  damage. 

The  property  of  the  Midway  Fields  Oil  Company  is  in  the  hands  of 
the  Receiver  and  no  official  logs  of  the  wells  have  been  furnished. 


MISCELLANEOUS  INVESTIGATIONS. 

During  the  latter  part  of  February,  1917,  Mr.  M.  H.  Murray  made 
a  hasty  survey  of  the  Kern  River  oil  fields  for  the  department,  and 
reported  on  the  production  of  oil  and  water  from  all  producing  wells. 
The  information  thus  obtained  was  put  on  two  maps,  one  for  water  and 
one  for  oil  production,  on  each  side  of  which  a  color  scheme  was  used 
to  denote  the  approximate  amount  each  well  produced. 


On  March  13,  1917,  an  investigation  was  started  of  water  conditions 
along  the  west  line  of  the  southwest  quarter  of  Section  32,  T.  28  S., 
R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  in  the  Kern  River  oil  field.  Release  of  the 
confidential  information  of  the  two  interested  companies  was  secured 
and  a  composite  cress  section  was  started.  This  work  has  not  yet  been 
completed,  but  when  finished  is  to  be  placed  at  the  disposal  of  both 
companies  for  their  use  in  correcting  the  troubles  along  the  line  above 
referred  to. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  267 

On  August  15,  1917,  work  was  started  on  a  peg  model  of  the  N.AV.  ^ 
of  Section  31,  T.  28  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  in  the  Kern  River 
field.  The  ()l)jeet  was  to  attempt  to  locate  the  source  of  a  supposed 
intermediate  water  occurring  in  the  vicinity.  The  model  has  since  heen 
completed  but  owing  to  the  press  of  other  work  no  use  has  as  yet  been 
made  of  it. 


Tlie  matter  of  the  water  conditions  in  Section  22.  T.  31  S.,  R.  23  E.. 
M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  Avas  the  subject  of  a  conference  at  the  Taft  office  of 
the  State  ^Mining  Bureau  on  September  (>.  1916.  At  this  conference 
representatives  of  the  Standard  and  Associated  oil  companies  met  with 
the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor.  It  was  agreed  that  careful  observa- 
tions should  be  made  for  a  time,  the  result  of  which  would  determine 
other  tests  to  be  made.  The  agreement  was  confirmed  by  a  letter,  dated 
September  20.  1916,  from  the  Supervisor  to  each  company. 

Since  that  time  the  Standard  Oil  Company  has  abandoned  one  of  the 
wells  listed  as  a  probable  source  of  the  water,  but  no  improvement  in 
the  condition  has  been  noted. 

More  recently  the  Associated  Oil  Company  has  requested  a  renewal 
of  the  investigation,  but  very  little  progress  can  be  made  in  it  until 
conditions  in  wells  known  to  be  in  bad  order  on  adjoining  sections  are 
corrected. 


The  manner  of  drilling  the  deep  wells  in  the  Belridge  District  has 
been  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  Department,  verbally,  on  numerous 
occasions.  In  an  attempt  to  secure  the  adoption  of  a  uniform  method 
of  drilling  in  that  district,  a  number  of  operators  met  at  the  clubhouse 
of  the  Reward  Oil  Company  at  Reward,  California,  on  December  4, 
1916.  The  meeting  was  poorly  attended,  and  while  some  good  sugges- 
tions were  offered  nothing  definite  was  accomplished. 


The  attention  of  this  department  was  called  to  the  fact  that  dye 
tests  had  previously  been  made  by  the  Chanslor-Canfield-Midway  Oil 
Co.,  and  American  Oilfields  Company  on  wells  in  Section  36,  T.  31  S., 
R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.  On  January  22,  1917,  these  companies  were 
asked  to  furnish  re])orts  of  these  te.sts.  On  January  31,  1917,  the 
reports  were  received. 


On  Februaiy  ]3,  1917,  the  attention  of  the  Department  was  called 
to  the  fact  that  the  I)al)ney  Oil  Company.  oixM-ating  on  Section  26, 
T.  31  S.,  R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  .Al.,  had  drilled  its  Well  No.  8  into  bottom 


268  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

water  and  was  preparing  to  case  this  water  off  with  the  upper  producing 
oil  measures  of  the  district.  The  matter  was  taken  up  with  the  Dabney 
Oil  Company,  with  the  result  that  it  was  allowed  to  prospect  deeper 
with  the  understanding  that  the  condition  would  be  corrected  later. 
It  was  claimed  by  the  company  that  no  sand  had  been  encountered  at 
the  depth  Avhere  the  producing  oil  measures  had  been  expected. 


LIST    OF    DECISIONS    ISSUED    IN    KERN    COUNTY    OIL    FIELDS. 
T.  2.3  S.,  R.  17  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  7. 
Dominion  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-751. 

Notice  Maj-  7,  1917,  to  pull  casing  and  shut-off  in  accordance  with  the  law. 
Reply  May  9,  1917,  specified  plugs  against  the  walls  of  the  hole  at  four  places 
and  filling  balance  of  bole  with  clay. 

T.  23  S.,  R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  12. 

B.  B.  &  E.  R.  Dudley  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     DD-659. 

Notice  April  7.  1917,  to  shut-off  at  1.500'.  Reply  April  9,  1917,  recommended 
that  shut-off  be  made  above  the  first  showing  of  oil  or  gas,  and  showing  tested. 

T.  25  S.,  R.  19  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  2. 
Crescent  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-546. 

Notice  by  letter,  February  11,  1917.     Reply  February  13,  1917,  that  Si"  casing 
be  cemented  as  proposed,  to  test  showing. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-740. 

Notice  March  27,   1917,  describing  tests  and  results  and  proposing  to  deepen. 
Test  as  described,  accepted  without  visit  and  reported. 
Well  No.  1.  deepen.     DD-633. 
Proposal  to  deepen  approved. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-896. 

Notices  of  tests,  April  27.  1917,  and  May  10,  1917,  canceled  by  telephone. 
Final  notice  June  6,  1917.  Tested  and  reported  satisfactory  shut-oft'  June  15, 
1917. 

T.  20  S..  R.  20  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  8. 
B.  B.  &  E.  R.  Dudley  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  2.  deepen.     DD-291. 

Approved  proposal  contained:  Notice  October  14,  1916.  to  make  lower  shut-off. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-5G6. 

Bailed  dry.  Hole  kept  open  by  mpans  of  perforated  liner.  Test  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  2,  deepen.     DD-723. 

Approved  proposal  received  April  30.  1917,  to  deepen  40'  to  improve  production. 
Well  No.  6,  commence  drilling.     DD-661. 

Recommended  shut-off  above  oil  from  205'  to  270'  as  shown  in  No.  2,  and  tests 
by  the  department. 


SECOND    ANNLTAr>    UKPORT.  260 

Associated  Oil  (.'o. 

Well  Ko.  2,  commence  (h'illin.i;.     DI)-77o. 

Recommended  that  instead  of  making  sliiit-olV  as  proposed  at  1300',  it  be  made 
above  upper  oil  zone. 

Section  11. 

B.  B.  &  E.  R.  Dudley  retroleum  Co. 
Well   No.  1,  shut-off.     D-385. 

Test  of  Si"  showed  100'  of  oil.     No  water.     Recommended  tliorou^h  test  before 
deepen  ins. 
Well  No.  1,  deepen.     DD-50T. 

Aijproved  proposal  to  deepen  through  first  oil  sand. 
Well  No.  1,  deepen.     DD-695. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  to  other  sands. 

Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  begin  drilling.     DD-()(13. 

Approved  proposal  as  submitted. 
Well  No.  1.  shut-off.     D-909. 

Test  of  shut-off  above  the  proposed  depth  reported  satisfactory. 

Section  12. 
Baker  &  Heushaw. 

Well  No.  1,  deejjen.     AA-271i. 

Reported  that  damage  might  result  from  the  proi)Osed  deepening. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-198. 

Reported  test  .satisfactoi-y  without  visit,  on  information  furnished  by  operator 
in  letter,  dated  September  3.  1916.     Letter  September  17,  191G,  stated  that  warm 
salt    water    had    broken    into    well    at    6 :30    a.m.    September    15,    191G.     Reply 
September  IS,  1916,  requested  log. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     AA-242. 

Reply    to    letter    describing    work    of    mudding   and    cementing.     Recommended 
pumping  test.     Replied  November  28,  1916,  on  Form  113  to  notice  of  deepening, 
requesting    statement    of   present   condition   and    result    of    mudding   job.     Letter 
received  December  1,  1916.  stated  no  mud  had  been  put  in  this  well. 
Well  No.  3,  commence  drilling.     DD-3S0. 

Approved    proposal    to   drill.     Recommended    shut-off   above    and    l)elow    sulphur 
water. 
Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     D-707. 

Test  of  plugging  off  sulphur  water  inconclusive. 

Recommended  further  test. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-709. 

Test  inconclusive.     Recommended  pumping  test. 
Well  No.  4,  begin  drilling.     DD-667. 

Recommended    that   top  sands   be   tested   and   that   any   deepening  be  made   the 
subject  of  a  new  proposal. 

Section  13. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  deepen.     AA-310. 

Authorized  deepening  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  10.  redrill.     DD-753. 

Authorized  proposal  to  plug  for  bottom  water.     Recommended  plugging  bottom 
sand  in  adjoining  well  before  plugging  higher  in  this  one. 
Well  No.  14,  redrill.     DD-S82. 

Authorized  proposal  to  perforate  first  string  of  i)ipe  opposite  shallow  sands. 


270  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  Xo.  2".,  i-edrill.     I)I>-750. 

Approved  proposal  to  free  oil  siriii.u  and  pIuK  lower  portion  of  hole  to  shut  off 
water. 
Well  Xo.  .•!:;.  shut-off.     A-155. 

Repeated  tests  showed  decreasing  amounts  of  water.     Ilecommended  production 
test. 
Well  Xo.  34.  begin  drilling.     AA-2()0. 

Authorized  proposal   to  experiment  on  an  in.side  well   in   cementing  off  oil  and 
water  behind  same  string  of  pipe,  and   in  this,  a  line  well,  provided   [troof  could 
be  given  that  oil  sands  so  cased  off  were  protected. 
Well  Xo.  34,  plug  bottom.     DD-32(). 

Authorized  pi-oposal   to  plug  hole   from  1130'  to   TTo'  and  test  oil  measures  at 
775'.  and  requested  report  on  test  of  the  10"  shut-off. 
Well  No.  34,  shut-off.     D-547. 

Reporting  test  by  Special  Deputy  W.  L.  McLaine  that  10"  shut-off  had  failed. 
Well  Xo.  34,  redrill.     DD-883. 

Authorized  propo.sal  to  perforate  10"  and  test  tar  sands  behind  it. 
Well  Xo.  35,  commence  drilling.     AA-317. 

Authorized  drilling  the  well  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  35,  shut-off.     D-377. 

Reported  test  of  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  35,  redrill.     DD-37S. 

Confirmed   advice    received   from   the   company    that    well   had  been   plugged   for 
bottom  water. 
Well  No.  30,  shut-off.     D-591. 

12^"  shui-off  tested  and  found  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  30.  shut-off.     D-G25. 

10"  shut-off  not  conclusive.     Recommended  that  well  be  finished  and  water  shut 
off  in  surrounding  wells. 
Well  Xo.  36,  redrill  and  plug.     DD-5C9. 

Authorized  plugging  bottom  of  hole  but  recommended  bailing  test  before  placing 
upper  portion  of  plug.     Letter  of  February  28,  waived  bailing  test  in  favor  of 
pumping  test. 
Well  Xo.  36,  shut-off.     D-70S. 

Reported  test  of  lower  portion  of  plug  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  37,  begin  drilling.     DD-664. 

Approved  proposal  as  submitted. 
Well  No.  37,  shut-off.     D-S24. 

Pumping  test  indicated  that  the  well  had  been  satisfactorily  finished. 

(ieneral  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  9-B,  commence  drilling.     DD-857. 

Authorized  proposal  to  produce  top  oil  without  landing  a  water  string,  provided 
no  water  should  be  encountered  above  the  oil. 
Well  No.  10-B,  commence  drilling.     DD-858. 

Approved    proposal    to    drill    with    one    string    of    pipe    if    no    top    water    was 
encountered. 
Well  No.  11-B.  commence  drilling.     DD-859. 

Approved  proposal  to  finish  with  one  string  of  pipe,  but  recommended  a  shut-off 
should  top  water  be  encountered. 
Well  Xo.  17-B.  commence  drilling.     DD-800. 

Approved  proposal  to  finish  with  one  string  of  pipe,  but  recommended  a  shut-off 
should  top  water  be  encountered. 
Well   No.   19-B,  commence   drilling.     DD-861. 

Approved  proposal  as  submitted  but  recommended  a  shut-off  before  drilling  into 
oil  sand  should  upper  water  be  encountered. 


SECOND    ANNK.VL    REPORT.  271 

Lost  Hills  Development  Co. 

Well  Xo.  1)-H,  deepen.     AA-304. 

Ap|)rove(l  i)i-oi)osil  to  (let^i;«ni  Kill'.     Jicciiu'sti-d  rei)ort  on  tank  gauges. 
Well  Xo.  D-4.  deepen.     AA-30r). 

Approved  in-oposil  to  deei)en  Idi:'.     liiHinesLcd  report  on  tank  gauges. 
Well  Xo.  D-.j,  deepen.     AA-iMK!. 

Approved  proposal  to  deejx'n  KM/  and  requested  production  reports. 
Well  Xo.  C-4.  commence  drilling.     DD-3()4. 

Approved  as  propasetl  :  "To  drill  with  one  siring  unless  top  water  is  found." 
B.  B.  &  E.  R.  Dudley  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  Xo.  1.  redrill.     DD-202. 

Approved  proposal   to  plug  for  bottom  water. 
Well  Xo.  2,  redrill.     AA-23S. 

Recommended  that  well  be  phr^igcd  from  bottom  by  stages  to  530'  if  necessary. 
Well  Xo.  4.  shut-off.     A-206. 

Report   of   test   of   shtit-off    my    Special    Deputy    E.    J.    Schneider.     Passed    for 
production  test. 
Well  Xo.  4.  deepen.     DD-200. 

Approved  proposal  to  make  lower  shut-off  on  account  of  encountering  more  water. 
Well  Xo.  4.  shut-off.     D-372. 

Tested  the  deeper  shut-off  and  found  it  satisfactory. 
AVell  Xo.  4.  deepen.     DI)-772 

Authorized  deepening  lOO'. 
Well  Xo.  5,  shut-off.     D-04.S. 

Satisfactory  test. 
Well  Xo.  S.  shut-off.     A-156. 

Report  of  test  witnessed  by  Mr.  R.  E.  Stearns.     Water  shut-off. 
Well  Xo.  0,  commence  drilling.     AA-220. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  Xo.  !).  shut-off.     A-171. 

Report  of  shut-off  witnessed  by  Special  Deputy  E.  .7.  Schneider.     Satisfactory. 
Well  Xo.  10,  commence  drilling.     AA-28r>. 

Approved  drilling  as  jiropo.sed. 
Well  Xo.  10.  shut-off.     D-o54.       . 

Reported  shut-off  satisfactory  based  on  operators  production  report. 

T.  20  S..  R.  20  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  24. 
California  Star  Oil  Co. 

Well  Xo.  1.  bridge  over  the  oil  sand.     AA-2(KJ. 

Authorized  plugging  above  oil  siuids  and  producing  water  from  top  water  sands. 
Well  Xo.  1.  redrill.     DD-2S0. 

Authorized   proposal   to   commence  plugging   until   sauds  previously   thought   of 
as  top   water  sands   were  plugged  off  and  attempt   to  produce  sands   above  that 
point  logged  as  tar  sands. 
Well  Xo.  2.  deepen.     AA-265. 

Authorized  proposal  to  deepen  to  lower  sands,  and  test  them  for  production. 
Well  Xo.  2,  redrill.     DD-294. 

Authorized  projwsal  to  test  shallow  sands  cemented  off  l)ehind  the  10"  casing. 
Well  Xo.  3,  redrill.     DD-29y. 

Authorized  proposal  to  produce  shallow  sands  previously  cemented  off  behind  the 
10"  c  .sing. 
Well  Xo.  4.  cenu'nt  al  about  o.SO'.     AA-271. 

Approved   proposal   to  drill   well   as  outlini'd    in    letter   dated   August    lO.    lIHO, 
amplifying  original  proposal. 


2t"2  STATK   Oir.    ANM")    (JAS    SI 'I'ERVISOH. 

Ciilii'oniia   Slav  Oil  Co. 

Woll  No.  4,  redrill.     ])J)-287. 

Avitliorizod  iiroposnl   to  jji-oducc  upper  samls  sliul-oCl'  hi'Iiiiul  the  10"  casing  and 
previously  regarded  as  tar  sands. 
Well  No.  5,  continue  drilling.     AA-302. 

Appro\ed   changed   plan   to   allow   of  testing  tar  sands   which   it   was  originally 
intended  to  cement  off. 
Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-SSf). 

Reported  production  test  made  by  the  company   which  showed  that   if  any   top 
water  existed  it  was  shut  off  from  the  shallow  oil. 
Well  No.  7,  commence  drilling.     AA-323. 

Authorized  proposal  to  produce  upper  sands. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     D-'iSG. 

Reported   prodiiction   test   made  by   the  company   showing  negligible    amount   of 
water. 
Well  No.  8,  commence  drilling.     DD-844. 

Authorized  proposal  to  produce  top  sands. 
Vrell  No.  9,  continue  drilling.     AA-301. 

Approved  amplified  proposal  to  drill  and  produce  the  upper  sands. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-557. 

Reported  production  test  made  by  company  .showing  negligible  amount  of  water. 
Well  No.  10,  begin  drilling.     DD-563. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  11,  begin  drilling.     DD-590. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  13,  redrill.     DD-296. 

Authorized   proposal   to   pull   or   perforate   the   10"   casing   in   order   to   produce 
sands  cemented  off  behind  it. 
Well  No.  14,  cement  at  about  39-5'.     AA-215. 

Authoi'ized  proposal  to  drill  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     A-168. 

Report    of    test    witnessed    by    Special    Deputy    W.    L.    McLaine.     Passed    for 
production  test  on  account  of  heaving  sand. 
Well  No.  14,  redrill.     DD-297. 

Authorized    proposal    to   pull    or    perforate   the   10"    casing    and    produce    sands 
previously  shut  off  behind  same. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     D-558. 

Report   of   production    test   made   l)y    the   company   showing   upper   sands    to   be 
practically  free  of  water. 
Well  No.  15,  drill.     DD-643. 

Approved  proposal  to  produce  top  sands. 
Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     A-161. 

Reported    pumping    test    made    by    the   company    before    completing   well    which 
proved  that  upper  productions  were  free  of  water. 
Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     A-183. 

Production  test  witnessed  which  showed  no  water  in  the  upper  oil  formations. 
Well  No.  17,  redrill.     DD-298. 

Authorized  proposal  to  pull  or  perforate  10"  and  produce  upper  oil  sands. 
Well  No.  18,  commence  drilling.     AA-241. 

Authorized  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  18.  test  by  pumping.     AA-267. 

Authorized   change   in   proposal   to  complete   well    with   one   string   and    test   by 
inimping. 
Well  No.  IS,  shut-off.     A-184. 

Production  test  witnessed  showing  that  the  well  finished  with  one  string  of  pipe 
produced  only  8/10%  of  water. 
Well  No.  IS.  redrill.     DD-299. 

Authorized  proposal  to  perforate  the  one  string  of  pipe  in  the  hole. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  273 

California  Star  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  21.  shut-off.     A-1.7.». 

Reported  bailing  test  witnessed  by  Special  Deputy  W.  L.  McLaine.     Passed  for 
pnnii)ing  test  on  account  of  heaving  sands. 
Well  No.  21,  redrill.     DD-3(X). 

Approved  proposal  to  i>ull  or  perforate  the  10"  and  produce  top  sands. 
Well  No.  21.  shut-off.     l)-5v5i». 

Reported  production  test  made  by   the  company  which  showed  7%  of  water  in 
the  oil  from  the  top  sands. 
Well  No.  2.J.  commence  drilling.     DD-539. 

Authorized  drilling  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  29,  begin  drilling.     DD-771. 

Authorized  drilling  as  proposed.     Company  letter  received  .Tune  11,  1017,  asking 
for  investigation  of  water  showing  in  well.     Reply  June  11  stated  that  investiga- 
tion had  been  started. 
Well  No.  30,  commence  drilling.     DD-854. 

Authorized    proposal    as    outlined.     Letter    received    June    20th    stated    water 
unexpectedly  encountered.     Reply  June  27th,  asked  for  logs. 
Security  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  commence  drilling.     DD-344. 

Authorized  drilling  as  outlined  and  recommended  that  if  water  is  encountered  it 
be  shut  off  before  entering  oil  sand. 
Well  No.  1,  deepen.     DD-517. 

Authorized  proposal  to  deepen  to  depth  of  an  offsetting  well. 
Well  No.  2,  commence  drilling.     DD-345. 

Authorized  proposal  to  drill  recommending  that  water  be  shut  off  if  encountered. 
Well  No.  3,  begin  drilling.     DD-654. 

Authorized  proposal  to  drill  recommending  that  a  shut-off  be  made  if  water  is 
encountered. 
Well  No.  4.  drill.     DD-(>44. 

Authorized  proposal  to  drill  recommending  that  shut-off  be  made  before  entering 
oil  sand  if  water  was  found. 
Well  No.  l.">,  begin  drilling.     DD-Go5. 

Authorized  proposal  to  drill ;  recommended  that  if  water  was  found  it  be  shut 
off  before  drilling  in  the  oil  sand. 
Well  No.  K;.  begin  drilling.     DD-7.j9. 

Authorized  proposal  to  drill ;  recommended  shutting  off  top  water  if  encountered. 
Well  No.  20,  begin  drilling.     DD-760. 

Authorized  drilling ;  recommended  that  top  water  be  shut  off  if  encountered. 

T.  26  S.,  R.  21  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Sectiox  19. 

General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

Well  No.  28,  begin  drilling.     DD-S21. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill ;   recommended  a  shut-off  to  exclude  upper  water  if 
encountered. 
Well  No.  7,0,  begin  drilling.     DD-820. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill ;   recommended  a  shut-off  to  exclude  upper  water  if 
encountered. 
Well  No.  tJ2,  begin  drilling.     DD-S22. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill ;  recommended  a  shut-off  to  exclude  upper  water  if 
encountered. 
Well  No.  t«,  begin  drilling.     I)D-S23. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill  with  one  string  providing  no  top  water  is  found. 
Well  No.  <>7,  begin  drilling.     l)D-824. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill  with  one  string  providing  no  top  water  is  found. 
18— S6e» 


274  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

(loueral    I'etroknuu    ('()ri)oration. 

Well  No.  7.1,  hcuiii  (IrilliiiK'.     DD-SlM. 

A])i)rove(l    proijosal     to    drill.     Kcc-oimnciidcd    that    lop    water    be    shut    off    if 
encountered. 
Well  No.  7ti,  begin  drilling-.     I)D-S2(). 

Approved    proposal    to    drill.     Kecoramended    that    top    water    be    shut    off    if 
encountered. 
Well  No.  77,  begin  drilling.     DD-827. 

Approved    proi)osal    to    drill.     Recommended    that    top    water    be    shut    off    if 
encountered. 
Well  No.  78.  begin  drilling.     DD-S12. 

Approved    proposal    to    drill.     Kecommended    that    top    water    be    shut    off    if 
.  encountered. 
Well  No.  78-A.  begin  drilling.     DD-828. 

Approved    proposal    to    drill.     Recommended    that    top    water    be    shvit    off    if 
encountered. 
Well  No.  82.  begin  drilling.     DD-829. 

Approved    proposal    to    drill.     Recommended    that    top    water    be    shut    off    if 
encountered. 
Well  No.  83,  begin  drilling.     DD-830. 

Approved  proposal.     Recommended  that  top  water  be  shut  off  if  encountered. 
Well  No.  84,  begin  drilling.     DD-813. 

Approved  proposal  but  recommended  that  top  water  be  shut  off  if  encountered. 
Well   No.  89,  begin  drilling.     DD-S14. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  top  water  be  shut  off  if  encountered. 
.  Well  No.  90',  begin  drilling.     DD-831. 

Approved  proposal  .specifying  that  any  top  water  be  shut  off  before  drilling  in. 
^.Well  No.  100.  begin  drilling.     DD-815. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  any  top  water  encountered  be  shut  off. 
Lost  Hills   Development  Co. 

Well  No.  G-1,  commence  drilling.     DD-552. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  86.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
•  Well  No.  G-2,  commence  drilling.     DD-553. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  8.5.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  H-1,  commence  drilling.     AA-293. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  87.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  H-2,  commence  drilling.     DD-554. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  88.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  I-l,  commence  drilling.     AA-294. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  102.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
-Well  No.  1-2,  commence  drilling.     DD-555. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  101.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  J-1,  commence  drilling.     AA-228. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  103.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
-Well  No.  K-1,  commence  drilling.     AA-230 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  118.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  Tj-1.  commence  drilling.     AA-231. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  119.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  275 

Lost  Hills  Development  Co. 

Well  No.  M-1.  commeuce  drillins.     AA-22T. 

(i\ew  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  134.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  N-1,  commeuce  drilling.     AA-226. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  135.) 

Approved  as  proposed. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

Well  No.  104,  begin  drilling.     DD-81G. 

Approved  ijronosal  specifying  that  any  top  water  encountered  be  shut  off. 
Well  No.  105,  begin  drilling.     DD-817. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  any  top  water  encountered  be  shut  off. 
Well  No.  116,  begin  drilling.     DD-S32. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  top  water  be  shut  off  if  encountered. 
Well  No.  117,  begin  drilling.     DD-S18. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  top  water  be  shut  off  if  encountered. 
Well  No.  120.  begin  drilling.     DD-819. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  any  top  water  encountered  be  shut  off. 
Well  No.  121.  begin  drilling.     UD-833. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  any  top  water  encountered  be  shut  off. 
Well  No.  132.  begin  drilling.     DD-834. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  any  top  water  encountered  be  shut  off. 
Well  No.  133,  begin  drilling.     DD-835. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  any  top  water  encountered  be  shut  off. 
Lost  Hills  Development  Co. 

Well  No.  B-5,  commence  drilling.     AA-297. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  20.) 

Approved  top  water  shut-off  at  450'. 
Well  No.  B-9,  commence  drilling.     AA-298. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  16.) 

Approved  top  water  shut-off  at  450'. 
Well  No.  C-8,  commence  drilling.     DD-279. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  32.) 

Approved  top  water  shut-off  at  about  450'. 
Well  No.  D-5,  deepen.     DD-506. 

(Now  Well  G.  P.  No.  44.) 

Authorized  proposal  to  deepen  55'. 
Well  No.  D-6,  deepen.     AA-229. 

(Now  G.  P.  Well  No.  43.) 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Well  No.  E-5,  commence  drilling.     AA-299. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  53.) 

Approved   top  water  shut-off  at  450'. 
Well  No.  E-6,  commence  drilling.     AA-300. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  54.) 

Approved  top  water  shut  off  at  450'. 
Well  No.  F-3,  drill  in,  DD-367. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  74.) 

Authorized  drilling  the  well  in  without  cementing. 
Well  No.  F-5.  commence  drilling.     DD-278. 

(Now  G.  P.  Co.  Well  No.  72.) 

Approved  top  water  shut  off  at  450'. 

Section  29. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1-C.  redrill  and  plug.     DD-515. 
Authorized  pulling  pipe  back  and  plugging. 


276  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1-E,  mlrill.     I)D-336. 

Authorized   deepenin.i;   specifyinn    thai    sands   i)etvveon  .shoes  of   the  S^"   and   10" 
casiuj?  he  thorouj^hly  nuidded. 
Well  No.  ]-K,  deepen  and  c-ement.     I)D-342. 

Approved  proposal  to  use  cement  instead  of  nnid  to  seal  sands  hetween  shoes  of 
Si"  and  10"  casings. 
Well  No.  1-E,  shut-off.     D-563. 

Satisfactory  test  of  shut-off  by  8i"  casing. 
Well  No.  2-B,  begin  drilling.     DD-570. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  2-B,  shut-oft".     D-714. 

Approved  test  of  shut-off  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  2-C.  drill.     DD-612. 

Authorized  proposal  as  outlined. 
AVell  No.  2-C,  shut-off.     D-SOO. 

Approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  3-C,  commence  drilling.     DD-85G. 

Authorized  proposal  to  shut  off  at  650'. 

Section  30. 
Universal  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  abandon.     AA-214. 

Specified  that  bottom  water  be  plugged  before  abandoning  the  well  and  placing 
upper  plugs. 
Well  No.  12,  deepen.     AA-256. 

Authorized    prospecting.     Recommended    temporary    shut-off    below    a    probable 
edge — water  sand. . 
Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     A-196. 

Report  of  test  of  shut-off  witnessed  by  Special  Deputy  C.  .J.  Schneider.     Indeter- 
minate. 
Devils  Den  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  9,  redrill.     DD-680. 

Authorized  proposal  to  plug  for  bottom  water. 

Section  32. 
Universal  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  13,  redrill.     AA-279. 

Authorized  proposal  to  shut  off  water  and  test  first  oil  sand. 
Well  No.  32,  redrill.     DD-624. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  oil  string  and  carry  same  through  the  oil  sand. 

T.  26  S.,  R.  26  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  11. 
Hale  Syndicate. 

Well  No.  1,  drill.     DD-475. 

Authorized  drilling  point  of  shut-off  to  be  determined  by  results  of  drilling. 

T.  27  S.,  R.  19  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  8. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-3G6. 
Test  of  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Standard  Mercantile  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-770. 

Shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  277 

T.  27  S.,  R.  20  E..  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Sectiox  20. 
Petroleum  Midway  Co.,  Ltd. 

Well  No.  1,  commence  drillinar.     AA-325. 

Authorized  i)ropos:il  as  outlined  and  requested  notice  of  any  change  of  plans. 

Section  26. 
Belridge  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  12.  commence  drilling.     DD-282. 

Authorized  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     D-7G0. 

Approved  test  as  satisfactory,  mentioned  fact  that  large  size  and  light  weight 
of  pipe  rendered  bailing  deeper  inadvisable.  Recommended  cementing  the  next 
string  with  .sufficient  cement  to  reach  the  shoe  of  this  one  in  order  to  prevent 
water  level  inside  this  pipe  getting  so  low  as  to  endanger  a  collapse. 

Section  27. 
Belridge  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     A-170. 

Reported  on  information   furnished  by   the  company   that   well   flowed  oil   after 
bailing.     Passed  for  production  test. 
AVell  No.  11,  commence  drilling.     DD-281. 

Authorized  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     A-181. 

Production  test  after  well  had  flowed  three  days  showed  no  water  in  oil. 
Well  No.  8,  commence  drilling.     AA-252. 

Approved  proposal,  specifying  that  water  be  shut  off  ."50'  higher  than  proiwsed. 
AVell  No.  10.  commence  drilling.     AA-255. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-365. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-612. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  10.  deepen.     DD-597. 

Authorized  proposal  to  deepen  to  increase  production. 

Section  34. 
Reward  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2.  cement  10"  at  2800'.     AA-261. 

Rejected  proposal  to  deepen  until  the  department  had  .been  furnished  re.«!ults  of 
attempts  to  produce  from  above  the  depth  of  2800'. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-1G9. 

Report    of   test   of   I'li"   casing,    from    informal  ion    furnished    by    the   company, 
shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-6G1. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off,  and  that  cementing  had  stopped 
flow  of  oil  outside  the  string  cemented. 
Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     U-527. 

Reported  satisfactory  test  of  12A"  casing  which  had  been  cemented  with  40  sacks 
at  the  shoe  and  had  had  six  tons  pumpwl  out  through  collapsed  casing  at  1854'. 
Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     lM>ri4. 

Rei)orlcd  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off  by  10"  casing. 
Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     D-741. 

Reported    witnessing   test  showing   rise    in    water   level.     Recommended    further 
test. 
Well  \o.  :\.  shul-off.     I)-743. 

Reijorled  witnes.>iing  test  showing  uniform  rise  in  water  level.  .Vdvised  screwing 
up  pipe  and  further  test. 


278  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Reward  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-74(;. 

Reported  witnessing  tt'st  showing  rise  of  one  foot  per  hour  probably  due  to  casing 
leak.     Passed    with    the    recommendation    that    if    leak    became    worse    a    further 
shut-off  be  made. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1   (Barneson).  commence  drilling.     AA-224. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-621. 

Reported  that  shut-off  in  the  10"  casing  prevents  water  from  above  2040'  pene- 
trating oil  sands  below  that  depth,  but  that  failure  of  12i"  shut-off  not  previously 
reported  endangers  the  oil  horizon  at  about  2400'  which  is  productive  in  neighboring 
wells. 
Well  No.  1   (Barneson),  shut-off.     D-SS4. 

Reported  test  of  shut-off  by  Si"  casing  at  4015',  showed  slight  rise  in  water  level 
thought  to  be  due  to  oil  coming  in. 

Section  35. 
Belridge  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-385. 

Requested  log-casing  record  and  proposed  method  of  protecting  upper  oil  zone. 
Well  No.  1.  redrill.     DD-535. 

Recommended  that  hole  be  mudded  under  pressure  as  proposed  before  cementing. 
Well  No.  1,  redrilling.     DD-670. 

Approved  amended  proposal  to  fill  with  mud  behind  the  6i"  casing  instead  of 
the  Si"  casing  as  proposed   (on  account  of  SJ"  casing  having  gone  back  at  shoe 
joint)   and  to  pull  Si"  and  10"  casing. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-803. 

Reported  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-162. 

Reported  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-162. 

Reported   satisfactory    test   based   on    information    furnished    by    the   company. 
Passed  for  production  test. 
Well  M.  M.  No.  2.  redrill.     DD-534. 

Authorized  proposal  to  test  cementing  of  4|-"  casing  and  clean  out  to  original 
bottom. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     A-153. 

Reported    satisfactory    test    based    on    information    furnished    by    the    company. 
Passed  for  production  -test. 
Well  No.  4,  redrill.     DD-351. 

Authorized  proposal  to  cement  4f"  string  in  attempt  to  shut  off  water. 
Well  No.  4,  abandon.     DD-571. 

Authorized    proposal    to    abandon    hole,    specifying   certain    plugging    and    tests 
thereon. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-750. 

Approved  plugging  at  3140'. 
Well  No.  9,  commence  drilling.     AA-253. 

Recommended   shut-off  at  2.300'   instead   of  3300'  as   proposed   and   tests   of  all 
formation  below  shut-off. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     1)-G2G. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off  at  1730'. 
Well  No.  9,  shtat-off.     D-Sll. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-olif  at  2330'.     Hole  showing  oil. 

Section  36. 
Union  Oil  Company. 

Well  No.  2   (Gibson),  commence  drilling.     DD-86S. 

Approved  proposal  to  shut  off  at  400'  and  test  shallow  sands. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  279 

Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-otf.     A-1.j2. 

Reported  test  of  formations  between  093'  to  3100'  based  on  information  furnished 
by  company.     Recommended  bailing  test. 
Well  No.  1.  deei^en.     DD-288. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  Si"  casing  at  3850'  with  enough  cement  to  seal 
formations  up  to  2580',  providing  it  will  be  shown  that  the  work  prevents  water 
entering  formations  above  3200*. 
Well  No.  1.  shut-off.     U-553. 

Reported  water  shut-off  at  shoe  of  8i"  casing  at  3850',  but  that  sealing  of  forma- 
tions to  3580'  failed  as  shown  by  the  fact  that  water  and  oil  were  flowing  outside 
the  8i"  casing. 
Well  No.  1   (Belridge).  shut-off.     D-010. 

Reported  water  shut-off  at  shoe  of  (>i"  at  4000',  but  that  water  and  gas  were 
flowing  between  the  OJ"  and  the  Si"  and  that  a  gas  stratum  was  being  flooded. 
Well  No.  1,  deepen.     DD-528. 

Approved  proposal  to  free  Gj"  casing  and  cement  deeper.     Recommended  raud- 
ding  off  gas  stratum. 
Well  No.  1    (Gibson),  commence  drilling.     DD-501. 

Approved    top    water    shut-off    at    750'.     Recommended    second    shut-off    above 
second  water  and  third  shut-off  below  it. 
Well  No.  1   (Gibson),  shut-oft".     D-598. 

Reported  witnessing  sati.sfactory  test  at  055'  and  good  showing  of  heavy  oil  at 
that  depth. 
Well  No.  1   (Gibson),  redrill  and  plug.     DD-533. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  off  water  at  1U57'  and  test  sands  above. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1  (Gibson),  abandon.     DD-621. 

Approved  proposal  to  continue  plugging  from  4230'  and  abandon. 

T.  27  S.,  R.  21  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  4. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

Well  No.  8,  redrill  and  cement.     Dr)-514. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined — to  make  lower  shut-off. 
Well  No.  8-A,  shut-off.     D-088. 

Reported  witnessing  test  that  showed  .shut-off  unsuccessful. 
Well  No.  8-A,  shut-off.     D-770. 

Reported  witnessing  a  test  that  showed  small  amount  of  water  coming  into  hole. 
Passed  for  production  test. 
Well  No.  10-A.  shut-off.     A-200.- 

Reported  test  based  on  information  furnished  by  the  company.     Shut-off  satis- 
factory. 
Well   Xo.  42-A.  commence  drilling.     AA-203. 

Approved  point  of  shut-off  providing  that  it  be  made  at  the  same  depth  strati- 
graphically  as  suri'ounding  wells. 
Well  No.  42-A.  deepen  and  re-cement.     DD-olO. 

Authorized  proi)(;sal  to  cement  off  the  ui)i)er  oil  sand    (thought   to  carry  water) 
and  produce  lower. 
Well  No.  43-A.  shut-off.     A-187. 

Reported  witnessing  production  test  showing  oil  practically  free  of  water. 
Well   No.  48-A,  commence  drilling.     AA-2<;4. 

Apijroved  as  satisfactory  the  prop<is<>d  dei)th  of  shut -off. 
Well  No.  4;)-A.  shut-off.     A-201. 

Reported     test     based    on     inlorinat  ion     furnished     liy     tin-    company.     Shut-off 
api)roved. 


280  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

General   Petroleum  Conwration. 
Well  No.  r)0,  shut-off.     A-202. 

Reported     test    based    on    information    furnished    by     the    company.       Shut-olT 
approved. 
Well  No.  51-A,  shut-off.     A-188. 

Reported  witnessing  production  test  showing  1/10  per  cent   water. 
Well   No.  r»3-A,  commence  drilling.     AA-31S. 

I'roposal  approved  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  "k^-A.  shut-off.     D-512. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off  at  the  depth  proposed. 
Well  No.  54-A,  shut-off.     A-203. 

Report  of  test  of  .shut-off  made  by  the  company  approved. 
Well  No.  55-A.  shut-off.     A-204. 

Report  of  test  of  shut-off  made  by  the  company  approved. 
Standard  Oil  Company. 

Well  No.  54,  shut-off  at  1920'.     AA-216. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  enough  cement  be  used  to  seal  all  formation 
up  to  a  depth  of  17rK)'  to  protect  offsetting  wells  with  a  higher  shut-off. 
Well  No.  54,  shut-off.     A-191. 

Reported   satisfactory   test   of   shut-off   based    on    information    furnished    l)y    the 
company. 

Section  5. 
B.  B.  &  E.  R.  Dudley  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  1,  redrill.     AA-237. 

Authorizing  verbal  proposal  to  put  in  Gj"  perforated  liner  instead  of  redrilling 
as  proposed. 

General  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  3-B,  shut-off.     A-190. 

Reported  witnessing  production  test  showing  well  to  produce  only  small  amount 
of  water. 
Well  No.  4-B,  shut-off.     A-189. 

Reported    satisfactory   test   of   shut-off   based    on    information   furnished   by   the 
company. 
Well  No.  8-B,  commence  drilling.     AA-315. 

Approved   proposal   as   outlined,   but   noted   that   notice   of   test   of  shut-off  was 
received  before  notice  of  intention  to  drill. 
Well  No.  8-B.  shut-off.     A-209. 

Reported   satisfactory   test   of   shut-off  based    ou    information    furnished   by   the 
company. 
Universal  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  deepen.     DD-335. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  off  upper  sand  and  drill  into  second  sand. 
Well  No.  1.  shut-off.     D-545. 

Reported    witnessing    satisfactory    test    of    landing    of    pipe    used    to    case    off 
upper  oil  sand. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-578. 

Reported  that  production  reijorts  submitted  by  the  company  indicated  that  top 
water  was  shut  off. 

Section  9. 
D.  .7.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2.  shut-oft'.     D-544. 

Reported   witnessing   test   of   shut-off   and    requesting    further   jjailing   which    as 
reported  by  the  company  indicated  satisfactory  shut-off. 
Well  No.  3,  commence  drilling.     AA-284. 
Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  281 

D.  J.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     D-G4{>. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  50,  shut-off.     D-oTO. 

Reported  satisfactory  top  water  shut-off  based  on  monthly  i)roduction  reports  of 
the  company. 

Section  17. 
Associated   Oil   Co. 

Well  No.  1,  plug  bottom.     DD-547. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined  to  pull  Vti"  and  8^"  casings  and   fill  hole  with 
cement  from  r).324'  to  3177'. 
Well   No.  1,  abandon.     DD-625. 

Approved    proposal    to   cut   and    pull    Sj"    casing    from    about    ISOO'.     Withheld 
decision  on  balance  of  proposal. 
Well  No.  1.  abandon.     DD-032. 

Recommended  attempting  to  force  cement  through  collapsed  pipe  to  fill  bottom 
of  hole  or  redrilling  below  bad  place  and  shooting  and  plugging. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DP-642. 

Recommended  shooting  at  the  collapsed  place  and  plugging  shot  cavity.  Waived 
redrilling  required  in  former  report  on  account  of  receipt  of  reports  from  company 
of  tests  on  the  lower  portion  of  the  hole. 

T.  28  S.,  R.  21  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  30. 
Pittsburg-Belridge  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-502. 

Reported   witnessing  satisfactory   test  of   top   water   shut-off. 
Well  No.  o,  begin  drilling.     DD-572. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-737. 

Reported  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  6.  besin  drilling.     DD-GG5. 

Approved  propo.sal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-805. 

Reported   witnessing  satisfactory    test  of   top   water  shut-off. 

Section  32. 
Belridge  Oil   Co. 

Well  No.  301.  abandon.     DD-709. 

Recommended  plugging  between  768'  and  780'  or  tilling  with  rotary  mud  before 
dismantling  rig  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  3a3,  abandon.     DD-710. 

Recommended  plugging  between  tj70'  and  730'  or  filling  with  rotary  mud  before 
dismantling  rig. 
Well  No.  395.  abandon.     DD-711. 

Recommended  plugging  between  075'  and  732'  or  filling  with  rotary  mud  before 
dismantling  rig. 

Section  33. 
Belridg(>  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  112.  shut-off.     .V-14S. 

Reported     witnessing     production     test     showing     laii^i'     percenta;;*'     of     water. 
Recommended  further  tests. 
Well    No.   112,   shut-off.      A-1!t2. 

Reported  witnessin.i;  produetion  test  showing  hir^i"  iici-cciitage  of  wilier. 
Requested   rcirular  production  gauges. 


282  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Belridge  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  135.  abandon.     DD-2S3. 

Approved  proposal  to  move  rig  aud  drill  new  well. 
Well   No.   209,  commence  drilling.     AA-254. 

Authorized  proposal  to  drill  to  second  zone  providing  the  water  is  excluded  from 
upper  zone. 
Well  No.  209,  shut-off.     D-560. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  top  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  209,  shut-off.     D-586. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  the  oil  protection  string. 
Well  No.  210,  commence  drilling.     DD-284. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  210,  shut-off.     D-507. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactorj'  test  of  top  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  408,  shut-off.     A-154. 

Reported  satisfactory   test  of  landing  of  10"  casing  based  on  information  fur- 
nished  by   the  company.     Referred   to  letter  concerning  non-protection   of  upper 
sands. 
Well  No.  408,  deepen.     DD-558. 

Approved  proposal  to  deejsen  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  411,  begin  drilling.     DD-653. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  411,  shut-off.     D-775. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  top  water  shut-off. 

T.  28  S.,  R.  27  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  5. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-275. 

Reported  shut-off  indeterminate  without  visit.  Authorized  prospecting  ahead. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-419. 

Authorized  abandonment,  recommending  additional  work. 

Section  15. 
Well  No.  2,  abandon.     DD-467. 

Approved  work  outlined  but  si)ecified  additional  plugging  between  2490'  and 
2530'. 

May  29th  received  report  of  abandonment  which  showed  plugging  specified 
from  2490'  to  2530'  had  not  been  done. 

Replied  May  31st  stating  that  on  account  of  failure  to  place  the  plug,  approval 
of  the  abandonment  could  not  be  given. 

June  15th  received  amended  log  from  Standard  Oil  Co.,  which  omitted  statement 
on  former  log  that  the  sand  logged  from  2530'  to  2535'  "acted  like  water  sand." 

June  25th,  referred  matter  of  discrepancies  in  logs  to  State  Oil  and  Gas  Super- 
visor. 

June  2Sth,  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  requested  explanation  of  San  Francisco 
ofiice  of  Standard  Oil  Company. 

June  28th,  received  letter  from  Standard  Oil  Co.  stating  that  field  super- 
intendent thought  the  driller  was  mistaken  in  logging  the  sand  as  a  water  sand. 
Letter  also  requested  an  approval  of  the  a.bandonment.  inferring  that  the  plug 
was  not  necessary. 

August  9th,  1917,  received  copy  of  letter  from  field  superintendent  to  W.  O. 
Todd,  both  of  the  Standard  Oil  Co.,  stating  that  on  April  29th  the  field 
superintendent  had  placed  a  burnt  wire  line  bridge  at  2530'  and  a  cement  plug 
thereon  at  2490'. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  283 

September  4th,  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  wrote  the  Sau  Francisco  office  of 
Standard  Oil  Company  stating : 

"Careful  considei'ation  of  the  above-mentioned  records  leave  us  the  choice  of 
three  propositions : 

First — Either  the  plug  was  not  inserted  because  it  was  not  necessary  ;  or 

Second — The  plug  was  put  in  and  not  reported,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that 
such  a  piece  of  work  would  require  enough  time  to  certainly  be  noted  in  any 
complete  report  of  operations. 

Third — Supplemental  reports,  contradicting  previous  records  or  conclusions 
have  been  filed  without  being  substantiated. 

This  department  can  not  assume  to  choose  between  such  a  wide  variation  of 
statements  in  making  any  report  as  to  the  condition  of  the  well." 

No  further  copy  in  Bakersfield  files. 
Well  No.  1.  abandon.     DD-466. 

Approved  work  and  specified  additional  plugging. 

April  11th,  waived  additional  plugging  on  receipt  of  information  from  the  com- 
pany that  certain  sands  had  been  tested  and  found  barren. 

May  14th.  replied  to  report  of  May  4th.  describing  work  done  in  abandoning, 
stating  that  work  as  outlined  would  satisfactorily  protect  oil  formations. 

Section  25. 
Provident  Oil  &  Mining  Co. 

Well   No.   1,   abandon.     DD-443. 

February  26th,  recommended  cleaning  to  bottom  and  plugging  for  possible  bottom 
water. 

May  4th,  received  affidavit  from  J.  A.  Korst  stating  no  bottom  water  encountered 
in  drilling  well. 

May  10th,  letter  to  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  reporting  conversation  with 
Mr.  Korst.  in  which  he  retraced  the  statements  in  his  affidavit  as  to  the  time  he 
worked  on  the  well  and  as  to  whether  or  not  bottom  water  was  encountered  in 
the  well. 
Well  No.  2,  abandon.     DD-444. 

February   26th,   approved   and   recommended   additional   work. 

March  30th,  Mr.  McLennan  of  Bakersfield  informed  San  Francisco  office  of  the 
Bureau  that  the  well  was  being  abandoned. 

March  30th,  telegram  from  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  asking  investigation. 

March  30th,  reply  to  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  stated  that  inspector  had 
visited  the  well  each  working  day  since  work  began  to  note  progress. 

Section  27. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-423. 

Reported   witnessing   test   showing   shut-off   effective   at   shoe,    but   withholding 
approval  on  account  of  failure  to  secure  approval  of  the  deepening  and  casing  off  of 
oil  sands  behind  8i"  pipe. 
Well  No.  2,  redrill.     DD-450. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  of  hole  and  test  oil  sands  cased  off  behind 
Si"  pipe. 
Well  No.  2,  abandon.     DD-472. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  on  account  of  collapsed  pipe.  Recommended 
minor  changes  in  location  of  plugs. 

May  31st,  approved  abandonment  as  descril)<>d  in  subsequent  report. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     DD-432. 

Approved  proposal  to  move  rig  7r>'  and  drill.     No  oil  penetrated  at  first  location. 
Depth  2026'. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-437. 

Reported  witnessing  bailing  test  of  shut-off.  Test  indeterminate  account  of  oil 
in  pipe.     Passed  for  a  production  test. 


284  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Section  35. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  "State."  abandon.     DD-4()0. 

Approved   proposal   specifying   certain   additional   plugging. 
March  31st,  letter  authorizing  shooting  and  plugging  at  the  point  specified. 
May    14tli.    a])i)roved    abandonment    as    outlined    in    report    of    company    dated 
May  4th. 
Well  No.  3,  "State,"  redrill.     DD-4(iS. 

Approved  proposal  to  cut  out  string  of  casing,  above  specified  depth. 

Section  36. 
Kern  River  Drillers  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  3.  redrill.     DD-433. 

Approved  proposal  to  make  new  shut-off  with  8^"  casing  14'  deeper. 

T.  28  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  19. 
Traffic  Oil. Co. 

AVell  No.  20- A,  redrill.     DD-260. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  oil  string. 
Well  No.  38,  drill.     DD-474 
Approving  proposal  as  outlined. 
Traders  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  52,  redrill.     DD-218. 

Approved   proposal    to   redrill    oil   string   providing   water   is    properly   shut   off. 
Requested  logs. 

Well  No.  64,  drill.     DD-407. 

Approving  proposed  point  of  shut-off. 
Traffic  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  38,  shut-off.     D-438. 

Sand  heaving,  passed  for  production  test. 

Section  20. 
Boston  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     D-353. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  12,   redrill.     DD-409. 

ApproA'ed  proposal  to  plug  bottom  with  cement  to  shut  off  bottom  water. 
Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     D-432. 

Reported     witnessing     production     test     showing     bottom     water     satisfactorily 
plugged  off. 
Well  No.  16,  drill.    DD-493. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  17,  drill.     DD-494. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Yellowstone  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,   redrill.     DD-461. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  oil  string. 
Well  No.  9,  drill.     DD-462. 

Approved  proposal   to  redrill  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  9.  shut-off.     I)-431. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  10,  drill.     DD-483. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  10.  shut-off.     I)-435. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  285 

Section  2S. 
Bankers  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  36,  drill.     DD-401. 

Authorized  drilling  with  one  string  of  pipe  if  no  top  water  was  encountered. 
Well  No.  37,  drill.     DD-410. 

Authorized  .drilling  with  one  string  of  pipe  if  no  top  water  was  encountered. 

Section  29. 
Virginia  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  5,  deepen.     DD-49S. 

Authorized  deepening  from  900'  to  980'. 
Well  No.  12,  deepen.     DD-47G. 

Approved  deepening  from  940'   to  980'  on  condition   that  bottom   water  would 
be  shut  off  if  encountered. 
Well  No.  16,  redrill.     DD-477. 

Proposal  as  outlined  approved. 
Well  No.  21,  deepen.     DD-454. 

Proposal  approved  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  22,  deepen.     I,>D-4.j.j. 

I'ropGsal  approved  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  23,  deepen.     DD-4o6. 

Proposal  approved  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  24,  deepen.     DD-457. 

Proposal  approved  as  outline<l. 

Section  30. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9-A,  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-392. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  10-A.  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-393. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  ll-A,  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-35S. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  ll-A,  G.  &  W.,  redrill.     DD-423. 

Approving  proposal  to  plug  for  bottom  water. 
Well  No.  12-A,  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-283. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  14-A.  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-282. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  15-A,  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-294. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  16-A,  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-326. 

Witnessed  and  approvetl. 
Well  No.  •17-A,  G.  &  W..  shut-off.     D-332. 

Witnessed  and  approvetl. 
Well  No.  18-A,  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-391. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  19-A.  G.  &  W..  shut-off.     D-369. 

Witnessed  but  rejected.     Water  in  hole. 
Well  No.  lt)-A.  G.  &  W..  shut-off.     D-397. 

Witnessed  and  apijroved. 
Well  No.  20-A,  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-2S4. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  21-A.  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-311. 

Witnessed  and  api)roved. 
Well  No.  22-A.  G.  &  W..  shut-off.     D-312. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 


286  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS    SUPER VJcOH. 

Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  25-A,  G.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-331. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  2G-A,  G.  &  W.,  slmt-off.     U-346. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  27-A,  H.  &  W.,  shut-off.     D-BHO. 

Witnessed  and  approved. 
Well  No.  5,  Luck,  drill.  DD-398. 
Well  No.  5,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-413. 
Well  No.  9,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-402. 
Well  No.  10,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-400. 
Well  No.  11,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-403. 
Well  No.  11,  Luck,  redrill.  DD-411. 
Well  No.  12,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-404. 
Well  No.  12,  Luck,  redrill.  DD-417. 
Well  No.  16,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-396. 
Well  No.  IG.  Luck,  redrill.  DD-424. 
Well  No.  17,  Luck,  redrill.  DD-469. 
Well  No.  17,  Luck,  drill.  DD-496. 
Well  No.  IS,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-399. 
Well  No.  18,  Luck,  redrill.  DD-442. 
Well  No.  19,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-411. 
Well  No.  20,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-418. 
Well  No.  20,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-419. 
Well  No.  24,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-394. 
Well  No.  24,  Luck,  redrill.  DD-418. 
Well  No.  25,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-408. 
Well  No.  26,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-405. 
Well  No.  27,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-406. 
Well  No.  28,  Luck,  shut-off.  D-414. 
Traffic  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  4,  drill. 

Withheld  approval  pending  receipt  of  logs. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-420. 

Withheld  approval  on  account  of  failure  to  furnish  log*" 
Well  No.  4,  drill.     DD-439. 

Issued  on  receipt  of  logs.     Approved  proposal. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-422. 

Issued  on  receipt  of  logs.     Approved  proposal. 
Well  No.  5,  begin   drilling.     DD-499. 
Well  No.  8,  Euclid,  shut-off.     D-337. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-313. 
Frank  May. 

Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-401. 
Bald  Eagle  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  13-A,  shut-off.     D-267. 

Section  31. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  Sycamore,  redrill.  DD-215. 
Well  No.  10,  Sycamore,  redrill.  DD-427. 
Well  No.  11,  Sycamore,  redrill.  DD-395. 
Well  No.  12,  Sycamore,  redrill.  DD-428. 
Well  No.  13,  Sycamore,  shut-off.  D-26S. 
Well  No.  14,  Sycamore,  shut-off.  D-269. 
Well  No.  15.  Sycamore,  shut-off.  D-257. 
Well  No.  16,  Sycamore,  shut-off.  D-258. 
Well  No.  17,  Sycamore,  shut-off.  D-250. 
Well  No.  18,  Sycamore,  shut-off.     D-270. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT.  287 


Associated 

Oil 

Co. 

Well 

No. 

34, 

Sterling,  icdrill  and  deepen.     DD-214. 

Well 

No. 

5, 

Queen  Esther,  shut-off.     D-4(rtt. 

Well 

No. 

26- 

A,  G.  &  W..  shut-off.     D-346. 

Well 

No. 

4. 

H.  &  F..  redrill.     DD-459. 

Well 

No. 

o. 

Hanford-Fresno,  shut-off.     D-301. 

Well 

No, 

G, 

Hanford-Fresno.  shut-off.     D-307. 

Peerless  Oil  Co. 

Well 

No. 

3, 

locate  and  shut  off  water.     DD-266. 

Well 

No. 

5. 

redrill.     DD-451. 

Well 

No. 

14, 

redrill.     DD-464. 

Well 

No. 

14, 

abandon.     DD-465. 

Well 

No. 

26, 

shut-off.     D-362. 

Well 

No. 

28, 

redrill.     DD-397. 

Well 

No. 

33. 

redrill.     DD-479. 

Well 

No. 

41, 

redrill.     DD-471. 

Well 

No. 

41, 

redrill.     DD-490. 

.   Well 

No. 

42, 

shut-off.     D-181. 

Well 

No. 

42. 

redrill  to  shut-off  water.     DD-412. 

Well 

No. 

43. 

shut-off.     D-182. 

Well 

No. 

4.3. 

redrill.     DD-222. 

Well 

No. 

49, 

shut-off.     T)-M2.     ' 

Well 

No. 

51, 

redrill.     DD-446. 

Well 

No. 

53. 

shut-off.     D-183. 

Well 

No. 

54. 

redrill.     DD-233. 

Well 

No. 

54, 

abandon.     DD-405. 

Well 

No. 

67, 

shut-off.     D-184. 

Well 

No. 

70. 

shut-off.     D-256. 

Well  No.  71,  drill.     DD-408. 

Well  No.  71,  shut-off.     D-417. 

Well  No.  72,  drill.     DD-484. 
Sovereign  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.     9,  redrill.     DD-232. 

Well  No.  11,  drill.     DD-478. 
Vesta  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  12,  redrill.     DD-254. 

Well  No.  12,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-473. 

Well  No.  14,  redrill.     DD-482. 
Calloma  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.     7,  shut-oflf.     D-314. 

Section  32. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.     4,  Omar,  redrill.     DD-253. 

Section  33. 
Kern  River  Oilfields  Co.  Ltd. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     DD-228. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-276. 
Well  No.  11-B,  abandon.     DD-430. 

T.  29  S.,  R.  28  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  2. 
Petroleum  Development  Co. 
Well  No.  16,  drill.     DD-49]. 


2SS 


STATE   0(L    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


Section  3. 


,  E.  Gray  Estate. 

Well  Xo.  25.  shut-off.     I)-L'44. 

Witnessed.  Approved. 

Well  No.  20,  shut-oif.     D-BUC. 

Well  No.  27,  drill.     DD-440. 

Well  No.  27,  shut-off.     D-42,5. 

Well  No.  28,  drill.     DD-458. 

Well  No.  28,  shut-off.     D-428. 

Well  No.  29,  drill.     DD-486. 

Well  No.  29,  shut-off.     D-43G. 


Section  4. 


Clampitt  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  17,  drill. 
Well  No. 
No. 


DD-402. 
17,  shut-off.     D-41G. 

Well  No.  18,  drill.     DD-403. 

Well  No.  18,  shut-off.     D-424. 

Well  No.  19,  drill.     DD-404. 
Iveru  Four  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.     2,  B.  J.,  redrill.     DD-390. 

Well  No.     G,  B.  J.,  redrill  and  deepen. 
East  Puente  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.     1.  redrill.     DD-4S8. 

W>11  No.     1,  abandon.     DD-497. 
Kem  River  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.     8,  redrill.     DD-480. 

Well  No.     9,  B.  J.,  redrill.     DD-431. 

Well  No.  12,  B.  J.,  redrill.     DD-413. 
Petroleum  Development  Co. 

Well  No.  28,  redrill.     DD-445. 
See  complaint  No.  17. 

W^ell  No.  28,  shut-off.     D-427. 
See  complaint  No.  17. 
Alma  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2.,  Jr.,  redrill.     DD-447. 
See  complaint  No.  17. 
Apollo  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  retlrill.     DD-434. 


DD-394. 


Standard  O 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

W^ell  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

W^ell  No. 

W^ell  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 

Well  No. 


il  Co. 

8  (M. 
10  (M. 
13  (M. 
16  (M. 
24  (M. 
24   (M. 

28  (M. 

29  (M. 

30  (M.  C 
38  (M.  C. 
42  (M.  C. 
42  (M.  C 
51  (M.  C 
51  (M.  C 
68  (M.  C 
68   (M.  C 


Section  5. 

No.  1),  redrill.     DD-492. 
No.  1),  redrill.     DD-429. 
No.  1 ) ,  abandon.     DD-414. 
No.  1),  abandon.     DD-393. 
No.  1),  redrill.     DD-435. 
No.  1),  shut-off.     D-430. 
No.  1),  redrill.     DD-485. 
No.  1),  redrill.     DD-437. 
No.  1),  abandon.     DD-421. 
No.  1).  redrill.     DD-436. 
No.  1),  redrill.     DD-438. 
No.  1),  shut-off.     D-426. 
No.  1),  redrill  and  abandon 
No.  1),  shut-off.     D-433. 
No.  1),  drill.     DD-4G3. 
No.  1),  shut-off.     D-429. 


:)D-415. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


289 


Associated  Oil  Co, 
Well  No.  5,  S 
Well  No. 
Well  No. 
Well  No. 
Well  No 


5,  S. 
5,  S. 


5,  S. 
40,  S. 


J.,  redrill. 

J.,  shut-ofif. 

J.,  redrill. 

J.,  shut-ofif. 

J.,  shut-ofif. 


DD-226. 

D-407. 
DD-470. 

D-434. 

D-295. 

D-271. 

D-24S. 


Well  No.  41,  S.  J.,  shut-ofif. 

Well  No.  42,  S.  J.,  shut-off. 
Amaurot  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.     2,  abandon.     DD-422. 

Well  No.     2.  redrill.     DD-425. 

Well  No.     4,  redrill.     DD-453. 
Del  Rey  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.     ],  West,  redrill.     DD-416. 

Well  No.     0.  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-4S7. 

Well  No.     9,  redrill.     DD-269. 

Well  No.     9,  shut-off.     D-410. 

Well  No.  10,  East,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-396. 

Section  6. 
Calex  Oil  Co. 

Well  Nos.  1  and  2,  redrill  and  deepen.     Notice  9/25/10. 
Enos  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     D-249. 

Well  No.  15.     Redrill.     DD-285. 

Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     D-395. 

Well  No.  18,  redrill.     DD-392. 

Section  8. 
Prairie  Oil  Co. 
.    W^ell  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-246. 

Well  No.  3,  redrill.     DD-495. 
Harris  and  Stevens  Corp. 

Well  No.  1,  Volcan,  redrill.     DD-448. 

Well  No.  G,  Ohio  Crude,  redrill.     DD-449. 
Frank  May  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Golden  Rod,  redrill.     DD-44t. 

Well  No.  6,  drill.     DD-391. 
^lontgomery  and  Cole. 

Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-340. 
Tar  &  McComb,  Inc. 

Well  No.  5,  Volcan,  redrill.     DD-481. 


Sectio.n'  [). 


Petroleum  Development  Co. 


Well 
Well 
Well 
Well  No. 
Well  No. 
Well 
Well 
Well 


No. 
No. 

No. 


No. 
No. 
No. 


Well  No. 
Well    No. 


4.  shut-off.     D-341. 

5,  shut-off.     D-251. 
0,  shut-off.     D-398. 
7,  drill.     DD-420. 
7,  shut-off.     D-421. 
S,  shut-off.     D-299. 

9,  drill.     DD-406. 

9,  shut-off.     D-415. 

11,  drill.     DD-400. 

11,  shut-off.     D-412. 


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290  STATE  on.  AND  GAS  SUPERVISOR. 

Junction  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  .").  old  well,  abandon.     r>D-2(;2. 

Well   No.  {-,.   redrill.     I)D-30!>. 

Well  No.  7.   redrill.     DD-224. 

Well  No.  7.  abandon.     1)I)-23G. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     I)-39(). 

Well   No.  0.  abandon.     DD-22]. 

Well  No.  0.  shut-off.     D-317. 

May  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  9.  redrill.     00-420. 

Capital  City  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3.  redrill.     I)D-4r.2. 

T.  29  S.,  R.  20  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  36. 
Shear  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  12.  shut-off.     D-265. 

Reported   satisfactory   test   of   shut-off   based   on    information    furnished    by    the 
company. 

T.  29  S.,  R.  21  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  2. 
General  Petroleum  Co. 

Well   No.  32-A,   shut-off.     A-175. 

Reported  witnessing  protluction  test  showing  very  little  water  in  the  oil. 
AVell  No.  54-A,  shut-off.     D-585. 

Reported   satisfactory   test   of   shut-off   based   on   information   furnished   by    the 
company. 
Well  No.  55,  shut-off.     D-354. 

Reported   satisfactory   test   of   shut-off   based   on   information    furnished   by    the 
company. 
Well   No.  97,  drill.     DD-619. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  97,  shut-off.     D-S50. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  98,  drill.     DD-693. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  99,  drill.     DD-719. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  122,  drill.     DD-718. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  123,  drill.     DD-717. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
AVell  No.  123,  shut-off.     D-915. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  SO  (new  No.  124).  drill.     DD-GIS. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  124,  shut-off.     D-857. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off 
Well  No.  125,  drill.     DD-716. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  120.  drill.    .  DD-715. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  127,  drill.     DD-721. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 


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Section  3. 
General   Petroleum   Corporation. 
Well  No.  14- A,  shut-off.     A-20r>. 

Reported  satisfactory   test   of  shut-off,  based  on   information   furnished   by   the 
company. 
Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     D-361. 

Reported   satisfactory   test   of  shut-off  based   on   iufoi-mation    furnished   by    I  he 
Company. 
Well  No.  15,  abandon.     DD-370. 

Authorized  proposed  abandonment  but  specified  below  12i"  instead  of  in  same. 
Well  No.  IS-A.  shut-off.     D-53C. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory   test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  20-A,  shut-off.     D-371. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  21,  drill.     DD-315. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  21,  shut-off.     D-777. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  25,  drill.     DD-620. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  80,  drill.     DD-316. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  30,  shut-oft".     D-S20. 

Reported   satisfactory    test  of   shut-off   based   on   information   furnished   by   the 
company. 
Well  No.  45-A,  shut-off.     A-174. 

Reported  witnessing  production   test  showing  practically  no   water. 

Marina  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-596. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  top  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-615. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-629. 

Reported  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off  based  on  observation  of  inspector  and  letter 
from  company. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-oft".     D-8S3. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  4,  drill.     DD-50S. 

Authorized  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-687. 

Reported   satisfactory   test   of   shut-off  based  on   letter   from   the   company. 
Well  No.  4.  redrill.     DD-701. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  5,  drill.     DD-617. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  G,  drill.     DD-713. 

Authorized  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  9,  drill.     DD-509. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     0-637. 

lieported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  10,  drill.     DD-510. 

Authorized  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  10.  shut-off.     D-660. 

Reported   witnessing  test  of  shut-off  and   passing  same   for  production   test  on 
account  of  heaving  sand. 
Well  No.  11,  drill.     DD-55C. 

Authorized  as  proposed. 


292  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Marina  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  11,  shut-o£f.     D-749. 

Keported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     DD-57G. 

Authorized  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     D-S36. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  13,  drill.     DD-703. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  17,  drill.     DD-511. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     D-698. 

Reported  satisfactory   test   of  shut-off  based   on   observations   of  inspector  and 
letter  from  company. 
Well  No.  18,  drill.     DD-557. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  18,  shut-off.     D-715. 

Reported  failure  of  shut-off  based  on  letter  from  the  company  and  authorized 
cementing  second  string  deeper. 
Well  No.  18.     Shut-off.     D-757. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off.    ■ 
Well  No.  19,  drill.     DD-577. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
"V\^ll  No.  19,  shut-off.     D-802. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off  and  passing  for  a  production  test. 
Well   No.  20,  drill.     DD-705. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  20,  shut-off.     D-835. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory   test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  21,  drill.     DD-578. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  21,  shut-off.     D-797. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off  and  passing  well  for  production  test. 
Well  No.  22,  drill.     DD-579. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  22,  shut-off.     D-822. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  23,  drill.     DD-706. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  28.  drill.     DD-615. 

Approved  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  28,  shut-off.     D-801. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  29,  drill,     DD-614. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  29,  shut-off.     D-758. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  30,  drill.     DD-707. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  35,  drill.     DD-G16. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  36,  drill.     DD-708. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  42,  drill.     DD-712. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  43,  drill.     DD-775. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  49,  drill.     DD-776. 

Approved  as  proposed. 


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Marina  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  50,  drill.     DD-777. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  51,  drill.     DD-778. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  55,  drill.     DD-845. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 

Section  S. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  M.  &  L.,  No.  2,  drill.     DD-542. 

Approved  proposal  and  required  a  test  of  shut-off  before  drilling  through  any 
oil  encountered  above  the  proposed  depth  of  shut-off. 

Section  11. 

General  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  3-B   (now  No.  14-B),  redrill.     DD-532. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  3-B  (now  No.  14-B),  shut-off.     D-712. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off  of  old  string  of  10"  showing  water  not  shut 
off.     Asked  for  further  proposal. 
Well  No.  9-B    (now  No.  7-B),  shut-off.     D-3S7. 

Reported  witnessing  test  showing  small  amount  of  sulphur  water  probably  from 
formations  below  the  shut-off.     Shut-off  reported  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  9-B   (now  No.  7-B),  shut-off.     D-650. 

Reported   witnessing   test   of   second   shut-off  showing   small   amount  of   water. 
Recommended  prospecting  ahead. 
Well  No.  11-B.  drill.     DD-694. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  11-B,  shut-off.     D-S32. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  tost  of  shut-off. 

Section  25. 
Sunbeam  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  drill.     DD-353. 
Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 

Section  26. 
United  Western  Oil  Co. 

Well,  Arcadia  No.  1,  test  old  well.     DD-234. 
Approved  proposal  to  clean  out  and  pump. 
United  Western  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  2.  drill.     DD-645. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  2.  shut-off.     D-804. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off  showing  rise  in  water  line  of  two  feet  per 
hour.     Recommended  further  test. 
Well  No.  2.  shut-off.     D-S08. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off.     Passed  for  production  test  on  account  of 
sand  in  pipe. 
Suncrest  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-685. 

Reported  witnessing  test  showing  10"  casing  had  failed  to  shut  off  water. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-796. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off  showing  that  SJ"  casing  had  probably  not 
shut  off  water.     Reconimendod  further  test. 


294  STATE  OIL   AND   GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Suncrest  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-889. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off  after  recementing  the  85"  casing,  showing 
only  slight  rise  in  water  level,  but  recommended  further  tests  on  account  of  the 
fact  that  sand  in  the  pipe  prevented  a  conclusive  test. 

Note. — This  well  was  put  to  producing  and  the  company  reported  it  producing 
clear  and  ready  for  test.     Before  the  date  set  for  test  it  was  reported  that  water 
had  broken  in.     Since  that  time  the  well  is  reported  to  have  produced  water  inter- 
mittently.    The  source  of  the  water  has  not  yet  been  determined. 
II.  S.  Williams  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-277. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off.  Sand  heaving  prevented  conclusive  test. 
Well  No.  9,  cement  off  lower  sand.     DD-247. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  back  with  cement  to  shut  off  sulphur  water  found 
below  the  10"  casing. 
Well  No.  9,  redrill.     DD-545. 

Approved  proposal  to  make  lower  shut-off  at  1245'  and  advised  making  same  at 
1350'. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-G96. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  lower  shut-off  showing  same  unsatisfactory. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-753. 

Reported    witnessing   test   of   shut-off   after   recementing.     Test   inconclusive   on 
account  of  having  sand. 
Well  No.  9,  deepen.     DD-700. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  make  deeper  shut-off. 
Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     D-300. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off  by  10"  casing'. 
Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     D-33S. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off  by  8^"  casing. 
Well  No.  17,  deepen.     DD-581. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  and  replace  perforated  with  screen  pipe. 
Well  No.  19,  drill.     DD-314. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
AVell  No.  19,  shut-off.     D-605. 

Reported   witnessing   test.     Passed   for  production   test  on   account   of   heaving 
sand. 
Well  No.  20,  abandon.     DD-347. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  off  bottom  water  and  abandon.     Required  tests  of 
plugging. 
Well  No.  50,  drill.     DD-613. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  50,  shut-off.     D-881. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  51,  shut-off.     D-359. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off.     Passed  for  production  test  on  account  of 
heaving  sand. 
Well  No.  53,  shut-off.     D-832. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off.  Passed  for  production  test  on  account  of 
heaving  sand. 

Section  27. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  M.  P.,  shut-off.     D-633. 

Reported  witnessing  test  of  shut-off.  Test  inconclusive  on  account  of  crew 
having  run  bailer  before  arrival  of  inspector. 

Section  3G. 
West  Penn  Co.  Incorporated. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-235. 

Approved  proposal  and  specified  extra  plugging. 


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West  Peun  Co.   Incorporated. 
Well  No.  1,  drill.     DD-30(>. 

Approved  i)roposal  to  drill  new  No.  1. 
Well  No.  2   (now  No.  1),  shut-off.     D-587. 

Reported  witnessing  test  showing  constant  amount  of  sulphur  water  coming  in. 
Well  No.  2  (now  No.  1),  shut-off.     D-7(i3. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfaetorj-  test  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  3  (now  No.  2),  drill.     DU-519. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  MePhee,  shut-off.     D-280. 

Reported  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off  based  on  verbal  information  from  comi)auy. 
Well  No.  1.  shut-off.     D-363. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test.     Letter  October  14th  requesting  company 
to  furnish  report  of  formations  penetrated  between  the  two  points  of  shut-off. 
Well  No.  1,  McPhee,  redrill.     1)0-595. 

Rejected  proposal  to  redrill  pending  receipt  of  log  and  history. 
Well  No.  1,  McPhee,  redrill.     DD-598. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  as  above  and  stated  that  approval  should  have  been 
given  in  DD-595  as  information  requested  had  at  that  time  been  furnished. 
Well  No.  2,  drill.     UD-371. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  2.  McPhee.  shut-off.     D-7T1. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactoi-j-  test. 
Well  No.  3,  McPhee,  drill.     DD-543. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 

T.  29  S.,  R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  18. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Coyote,  abandon.     DD-264. 
Approved  proposal  to  abandon  as  outlined. 

Section  32. 
Barnsdale,  Drake  &  Yancey. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-731. 

The  proposal  stated  that  there  was  no  record  of  the  well  other  than  the  total 
depth  and  the  amount  of  various  sizes  of  pipe  charged  to  the  well.  The  report 
specified  plugging  at  certain  depths  based  on  the  assumption  that  the  well  was 
identical  with  a  well  known  as  Globe  Exploration  Co.  No.  1,  of  which  a  log  was 
found  in  the  file. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-840. 

Repoi*te<l  witnessing  a  test  to  determine  advisability  of  modifying  previous 
requirements,  which  substantiated  belief  that  plugging  should  be  done  as  specified. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-929. 

Reported  witnessing  test  which  showed  that  cement  at  top  of  plug  (at  1666') 
was  set  hard. 

At  the  time  of  this  test  the  crew  was  preparing  ;to  shoot  the  6§"  casing.  This 
work  was  held  up  by  the  inspector,  who  explained  to  the  driller  that  it  was  particu- 
larly desired  to  leave  conductor  pipe  to  the  top  of  the  lower  i)lug. 

The  insiiector  then  took  the  driller  to  McKitti'ick  to  enaiile  him  to  communicate 
with  his  employers,  the  Midway  Supply  Company. 

It  was  later  learned  that  the  driller  returned  and  fire<l  the  sliot  in  spite  of  the 
warning.  After  some  negotiations  the  Midway  Supply  Company  cleaned  out 
through  the  shot  cavity  and  left  it  standing  full  of  mud  to  prevent  filling  in  with 
sand  and  to  i>ermit  of  access  to  the  lower  portion  of  the  hole  should  future 
development  demonstrate  the  necessity  of  additional  plugging. 


296  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

T.  29  S.,  E.  37  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  27. 
William.  Bosustow  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-658. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined.     Letter  received  May  7,  1017,  furnished  report 
of  the  work  and  asked  permission  to  cement  into  water  well. 

Reply  May  9th  stated  the  department  had  no  objection  to  plan  to  make  use  of 
the  water  developed. 

T.  30  S.,  R.  21  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  11. 
Jackson  Oil   Co. 

Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-279. 

Reported  satisfactory   test  of  top  and  bottom  water  shut-off,  based  on   report 
from  superintendent. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     D-264. 

Reported  satisfactory  test  based  on  report  by  suijerintendent. 
Well  No.  8,  drill.     DD-513. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     D-700. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
East  Puente  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2  (Lease  2),  redrill.     DD-3G9. 

Approved  proposal  to  bridge  in  oil  string  below  water  string  and  perforate  above 
bridge  and  force  cement  out  into  formation  below  water  string  in  an  effort  to  shut 
off  top  water. 
Well  No.  2  (Lease  2),  redrill.     DD-376. 

Approved  amended   proposal   to   put  cement   in   through   1^"   pipe   between   the 
strings  instead  of  through  perforations.     The  work  decreased  the  water  from  8% 
to  i  of  1%. 
Well  No.  4  (Lease  2),  shut-off.     D-600. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  5  (Lease  2),  drill.     DD-368. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-772. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  6,  drill.     DD-897. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
AVell  No.  7,  drill.     DD-913. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Josephine  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-649. 

Approved  as  proposed.     Could  not  get  water  shut  off.     Did  not  penetrate  oil. 
To  be  cemented  to  water  well. 
W^ell  No.  2,  drill.     DD-646. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-844. 

Reported  witnessing  test.     Recommended  further  tests. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-S49. 

Reported  witnessing  test  showing  failure  of  shut-off  attempted  with  mud  fluid 
behind  10"  casing  at  844'. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-910. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  shut-off ;   10"  casing  cemented  at  905' 


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Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-ijlO. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  3,  Foltz,  shut-off.     D-SSO. 

Reported   witnessing   indeterminate   test    of   plugging   to   e.\clude   bottom    water. 
Passed  for  production  test  on  account  of  heaving  sand. 
Well  No.  4,  drill.     DD-866. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 

Section  12. 
Associatetl  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  ],  California   Standard,  abandon.     DD-27r). 

Recommended   cementing   where   10"   cut   and   plugging   up   to   bottom   of   12*" 
casing. 

Section  13. 
Berry  and   Keller  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  new,  drill.     Letter,  8/1/16. 

Approved    proposal    specifying    that    shut-off    be    made    uniform    with    those    of 
adjoining  wells. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-290. 

Reported   satisfactory   test  of  shut-off  based   on   information  submitted   by   the 
company. 
Well  No.  8,  redrill.     DD-541. 

Recommended   testing  water  string  by   using  dye  or  by  bridging  under  it   and 
redrilling  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  S,  shut-off.     D-713. 

Reported  witnessing  test  showing  water  string  to  be  tight. 
Well  No.   13,   shut-off.     D-242. 

Reported  test  showing  no  leak  in  water  string. 
Well  No.  15,  redrill.     DD-763. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  perforated  with  screen  pipe. 
Well  No.  16,  shut-off.     D-370. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     D-542. 

Reported   witnessing  satisfactory   test. 
Well  No.  18,  drill.     DD-504. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  18,  shut-off.     D-614. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 

Reward  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  deepen  and  redrill.     DD-243. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  for  submergence  for  air  lift. 
Well  No.  33,  redrill.     DD-240. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  oil  string. 
Well  No.  42,  drill.     Letter  8/10/16. 

Approved    proposal    specifying    that    shut-off   be    made    uniform    with    those    of 
adjoining  wells. 

Well  No.  42.  shut-off.     D-384. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test.  It  was  reported  that  after  cementing 
the  10"  casing  at  850'  with  40  sacks  the  12*"  casing  was  freed  and  used  to  tamp 
in  a  bridge  around  the  10"  casing  from  267'  to  248'.  On  this  39  sacks  of  cement 
were  placed  as  the  12i"  was  pulled,  the  idea  being  to  keep  water  from  a  gas  sand 
from  615'  to  755'  which  it  was  desired  to  produce. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  15,  Del  Monte,  redrill.     DD-365. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  oil  string  and  use  screen  pipe. 
Well  No.  32,  Del  Monte,  redrill.     DD-366. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  oil  string  and  replace  with  screen  pipe. 


298  STATE  on.  AND  GAS  SUPERVISOR. 

Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  20,  redrill.     DD-600. 

Approved   proposal   as   outlined. 
Jewett  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  15,  drill.     Letter,  12/20/l(i. 

Approved  proposal  and  requested  logs. 
Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     D-71G. 

Reported   witnessing   test.     Passed   for  production   test  on   account   of   heaving 
sand. 
Well  No.  15,  redrill.     DD-STl. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  off  bottom  sands  and  perforate  water  string. 

Section  14. 

San  Francisco  &  McKittrick  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  3,  abandon.     DD-355. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  3-A,  drill.     DD-540. 

Approved  proposal  as  outlined. 
Well  No.  3-A,  shut-off.     D-G53. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  4,  old,  abandon.     DD-322. 

Approved  proposal  specifying  that  plug  be  placed  in  the  formation  below  the 
water  string  as  well  as  in  the  shoe  of  same. 
Well  No.  4,  new   (now  4-A),  drill.     DD-323. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
AVell  No.  4i    (now  4-A),  shut-off.     D-540. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  9.  deepen.     DD-230. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  12,  deepen.     DD-669. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  15,  deepen.     DD-880. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  16,  deepen.     DD-790. 

Approved  as  proposed. 

T.  30  S.,  R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  6. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Sea  B,  shut-off.     D-646. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  1,  Sea  B,  redrill.     DD-594. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  cement  water  string  deeper. 
Well  No.  1,  Sea  B,  shut-off.     D-815. 

Reported  witnessing  test  showing  some  water  coming  in.     Recommended  further 
bailing. 
Well  No.  1,  Sea  B,  shut-off.     D-856. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  2,  Sea  B,  shut-off.     D-647. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactoi-y  test. 
Well  No.  3,  McKittrick,  drill.     DD-307. 

Approved  proposal. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-573. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  3,  McKittrick.  shut-off.     D-022, 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactorj'  test. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-761. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test.     Withheld  decision  as  to  point  of  landing. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  299 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  McKittrick,  shut-off.     D-511. 

Reported  witnessing:  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  4,  McKittrick,   redrill.     DD-G30. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  and  if  necessary  to  cement  new  water  string. 
Since  the  close  of  the  year  the  well  was  abandoned  for  lack  of  production. 
Well  No.  5.  McKittrick.  drill.     DD-562. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-S33. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactorj'  test. 
Well  No.  G,  McKittrick.  shut-off.     D-052. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 

Nevada  County  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3   (now  No.  43),  redrill.     DD-310. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  43,  redrill.     DD-S78. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  of  hole  and  test  upper  sands. 
Well  No.  44.  abandon.     DD-S79. 

Approved  abandonment.     Specified  certain  plugging. 
Well   No.  4.5.  redrill.     DD-320. 

Approved  proposal  with  recommendations. 
Well  No.  47,  drill.     DD-354. 

Approved  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  47,  shut-off.     D-<597. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  48,  shut-off.     D-787. 

Reported   witnessing   test.     Passed   for  production   test   on   account  of   heaving 
formation. 
Pittsburg  Oil  &  Gas  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  shut-off.     D-351. 

Reported  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-551. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  1.  deepen  and  cement.     DD-363. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  deeper. 
Nacirema  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  redrill.     DD-520. 

Approved  proposal   to  redrill   oil   string  and   determine  casing   record.     No   log 
had  been  pi-eserved. 
Well  No.  2,  drill.     DD-529. 

Approved  as  proposed. 

Section  8. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-327. 

Reported  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  2,  McKittrick,  shut-off.     D-.597. 

Reported  witnessing  and   approving  test  .showing  only  small  amount  of  water 
coming  in. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-839. 

Reported  witnessing  test  showing  no  water  coming  into  hole,     (iave  notice  that 
the  redrilling  and  resulting  depth  of  cementing  were  not  authorized. 

Section  10. 
Midway  Supply  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Barnsdale,  Yancy  &  Drake,  abandon.     l)I)-729. 

Approved  propo.sal  specifying  that  hole  be  filled  from  bottom  to  top  witii  clay  or 
surface  formation. 

Description  of  the  work  received   May  4tli   from   .Midway   Sui)ply   Co.   indicates 
specifications  were  not  followed. 


300  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Section  16. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Spreckels,  drill.     DD-536. 

Approved  proposal.     Required  notification  of  tests  of  sands  below  450'. 
Well  No.  1,   Spreckels,  shut-off.     D-762. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test  of  12V'  casing  cemented  at  1090'.  The 
department  was  not  called  to  witness  test  of  151"  at  440'  as  required  in  DD-536. 
Well  No.  1,  Spreckels,  shut-off.     D-8S2. 

Reported    witnessing   satisfactory    test.     No   approval   had   been   given   for   the 
work  tested. 
Well  No.  2,   Spreckels,  drill.     DD-537. 

Approved. 
W^ell  No.  2.  Spreckels,  shut-off.     D-916. 

Reported  witnessing  satisfactory  test,  but  gave  no  clearance  on  account  of 
shut-off  having  been  made  lower  than  proposed. 

Section  19. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  W.  D.,  abandon.     DD-377. 
Approved.     Requested   log. 

Section  29. 
Midway  Royal  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  3,  drill.     DD-691. 
Approved. 

Section  34. 
Doheny  Pacific  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  1,  Abandon.     DD-804. 

On  May  25th  a  written  proposal  to  abandon  the  well  was  received.  It  stated : 
"The  proposed  work  is  as  follows :  To  withdraw  5f "  casing  set  by  our  company 
and  leave  well  in  condition  received,  as  per  our  contract  with  original  holders." 
It  was  understood  that  the  work  referred  to  had  been  done  the  previous  month. 

The  above  report  recommended  "that  this  department  be  called  upon  to  witness 
a  bailing  test  to  determine :  1.  Whether  or  not  there  is  water  in  the  hole.  2.  The 
gravity  of  the  oil." 

The  company  then  furnished  an  original  statement  of  the  driller  descriptive  of 
the  tests  previously  made,  to  which  this  department  replied  in  part  as  follows : 
"The  well  is  not  in  proper  condition  for  this  department  to  issue  an  approval  on 
the  work  of  abandonment  that  has  been  done.  I  trust  that  your  Company  and  the 
parties  from  whom  your  Company  leased  the  land  will,  in  the  near  future,  get 
together  and  lay  before  this  department  a  proposal  for  abandoning  the  well 
properly." 

A  conference  of  the  parties  interested  was  held  at  the  Taft  office  of  the  State 
Mining  Bureau  on  August  28th,  1917,  which  resulted  in  a  new  proposal  dated 
September  10th,  1917.  This  proposal  was  rejected  in  report  No.  P-4-680  dated 
September  13th,  1917,  as  the  work  proposed  neglected  to  properly  protect  the 
lower  portion  of  the  hole.  This  report  required  cleaning  the  hole  out  to  WOCX 
and  shooting  to  destroy  sidetracked  pipe,  and  certain  plugging  and  tests  above  that 
depth.  It  was  later  modified  and  after  the  hole  was  cleaned  out  to  1320'  it  was 
shot  and  plugged  at  that  depth  and  then  bailed  for  a  test  by  the  department. 
At  this  test  the  well  showed  a  large  amount  of  heavy  oil  and  very  little  water. 

It  is  thought  likely  that  the  well  can  be  made  into  a  profitable  producer  in  its 
present  condition. 
Combined  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-703. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     DD-801. 

Approved. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  301 

T.  31  S.,  R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 
Section  2. 


J.  E.  O'Donnell  Lease. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-225. 
Approved. 
Doheny  Pacific  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  J.  E.  O'Donnell,  redrill.     Dr)-2G3. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-335. 
Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 

Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  drill.     Letter,  5/18/17. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-602. 
Witnesse<l  satisfactorj-  test. 
Well  No.  2,  drill.     Letter,  5/18/17. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-754. 
Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 

Section  3. 
Doheny  Pacific  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-320. 
Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  2.  abandon.     DD-GOS. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  3.  abandon.     DD-568. 
Approved. 
J.  E.  O'Donnell  Lease. 

Well  No.  3,  drill.     Letter,  7/28/16. 
Approved. 

Section  11. 

Doheny  Pacific  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-729. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-59o. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 

Section  12. 
Correspondence  re  Wells  of  Midland  Oilfields,  Ltd. 
See  Complaint  No.  21. 

Section  14. 
Manley  and  McGinn. 

Well  No.  (J.  shut-off.     D-752. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  7-C,  drill.     DD-699. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  7-C,  shut-off.     D-827. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  8,  Cherokee,  drill.     DD-7G4. 

Appi'oved. 
Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     D-859. 

Witnessed  inconclusive  test. 
Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     D-860. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  9-C,  Drill.     DD-890. 

Approved. 


302  STATE   Olfj    AND    GAS    SlfPEHVJSOU. 

Alberta  Midway  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     D-588. 

Witnessed  satisfactoi-y  test. 
Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     D-523. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-348. 

Wituessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     D-o71. 

Wituessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     D-513. 

Wituessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.   "  D-324. 

Wituessed  satisfactory  test. 
Engineers  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  drill.     Letter,  9/30/lG. 

Approved. 
W^ell  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-683. 

Wituessed  satisfactory  production  test. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     D-879. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  8,  drill.     DD-89G. 

Approved. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

Well  No.  4,  Alberta  Midway,  deepen.     DD-875. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  11,  redrill.     DD-874. 

Approved.     Recommended  tests. 
W.  &  S.  Oil  Co. 

No.  3  or  C,  abandon.     DD-906. 

Rejected  on  account  of  failure  to  furnish  logs.     Further  proposals  were  received 
on  July  11th  and  July  20th,  which  were  rejected  for  lack  of  logs  on  July  25th. 

On  Aug.  14th,  after  receipt  of  the  logs,  specifications  for  the  abandonment  of 
the  well  were  written. 

On  Sept.  14th,  in  answer  to  a  supplementary  notice,  these  speciiications  were 
modified. 
Combined  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill   to   1500'.     DD-257. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  7,  redrill.     DD-317. 

Approved. 


Section  15. 


Midway  Peerless  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-28S. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-319. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     D-328. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     D-376. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  13,  drill.     DD-688. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.     D-7S1. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  14,  drill.     DD-900. 

Approved. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    HEi'OliT. 


;-50:; 


Midway  Peerless  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     I)-84(;. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  15,  drill.     IH)-n<H. 

Approved. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

Well  No.  7,  redrill   and   deepen.     DD-8S0. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  15,  redrill.     DD-870. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  19,  redrill.     DD-885. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  35,  redrill.     DD-8T7. 

Approved. 

Hondo  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     D-247. 

Reported  satisfactoi-y  test,  not  witnessed. 
Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     D-532. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.     D-GS2. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     D-G45. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     D-719. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Potter  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1-A,  shut-off.     D-730. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  28,  drill.     DD-865. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  28,  shut-off.     D-920. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 


Section  21. 
State  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  5,  redrill.     DD-G09. 
Approved. 

Section  23. 
Rock  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  fluid   level.     D-90G. 

Pleasured  fluid  level  on  account  of  Complaint  No.  (5. 
Well  No.  4,  fluid  level.     D-8G3. 

Measured  fluid  level  on  account  of  Complaint  No.  0. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 
Well  No.  3,  abandon.     DD-5G7. 
Approved. 
Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  redrill.     DD-853. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  off  oil  sands  at  bottom  and  perforate  water  string  to 
produce  tar  sands,  cased  off  behind  .same  in  drilling. 
Well  No.  13,  redrill.     DD-S49. 

Approved  propo.sal  to  plug  off  oil  sands  and  perforate  water  string  to  produce 
so-called  tar  sands. 
Well  No.  14.  shut-off.     D-510. 
Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 


304  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Tumbador  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  12,  drill.     Letter,  7/5/16. 
Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     D-325. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.     D-352. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 

Section  24. 
Brookshire  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  7,  fluid  level.     D-91S. 

Determined  on  account  of  Complaint  No.  12. 
San  Francisco  Midway  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  2,  redrill.     DD-607. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  work  on  account  of  Complaint  No.  0. 


Section  25. 


Visalia  ^Midway  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-634. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  6,  redrill.     DD-628. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-793. 

Passed  for  production  test. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     D-694. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 

Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-805. 
Approved. 


Section  20. 


C.  C.  M.  O.  Co. 

Well  No.  16,  shut-off.     D-821. 

Witnessed  inconclusive  test. 
Well  No.  16,  shut-off.     D-826. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  17,  drill.     DD-735. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  19,  drill.     DD-736. 

Approved  with  recommendations. 
Well  No.  20,  drill.     DD-737. 

Approved  with  recommendations. 
Well  No.  22,  drill.     DD-738. 

Approved  with  recommendations. 

A.  and  J.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  redrill.     DD-792. 

Approved. 
Reward  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-670. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-786. 

Witnessed  inconclusive  test. 
Pyramid  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  plug  bottom.     DD-(J40. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  9,  redrill.     DD-512. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     D-524. 

Witnessed  satisfactory  test. 
Well  No.   15,  redrill.     DD-64]. 

Approved. 


SECOND    ANNlTAi.    REPORT.  305 

Ciiliroruiii  Star  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  2,  rcdrill.     I)I)-724. 

Ainiroved. 
Well   No.  4.   retlriil.     DD-309. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  4,  redi-ill.     DD-SOO. 

Approvetl. 
Well  No.  9,  drill.     DD-092. 
Approved. 
Kl  ('amino  Oil  and  Development  Co. 
Well  No.  8,  redrill.     DD-52G. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     UD-527. 
Well  No.  IT,  shut-off.     D-774. 
General   Petroleum   Corporation. 
Well  No.  12-A,  redrill.     DD-OSS. 
Well  No.  13-A,  shut-off.     D-27S. 
Dabuey  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8.  sluit-off.     D-(;77. 

Depth  of  shut-off  8(My   lower   than   nuthorized.   jirohalily   endanserin;;   iipi)(M'   oil 
zone. 

Section  35. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4.5.  plug  off  bottom  water.     DD-220. 
Well  No.  45,  abandon.     DD-27G. 

Section  36. 
American   Oilfields  Co. 

Well  No.  4(1,  redrill.     DD-G57. 
Well  No.  55,  redrill.     DD-673. 

Work  completed  before  receipt  of  proposal  not  approved. 
Well  No.  55,  redrill.     DD-G74. 

Requested  further  information. 
Well  No.  55,  deepen.     DD-686. 

Recommended  test  of  water  string. 
Well  No.  .55,  shut-off.     D-806. 

Recommended  further  tests. 
Well   No.  5.5,  shut-off.     D-838. 

Reported  satisfactory  test. 

Well  No.     08.   redrill.     DD-223. 

Well  No.  101.  shut-off.     D-635. 

Well  No.  101,  deepen.     DD-744. 

C.  C.  M.  O.  Co. 

Well  No.  18,  shut-off.  D-809. 
Well  No.  20,  shut-off.  D-G27. 
Well  No.  21.  shut-off.  D-GG5. 
Well  No.  22.  shut-off.  D-G40. 
Well  No.  23.  shut-off.  D-623. 
Well  No.  24,  shut-off.  D-675. 
Well  No.  25.  shut-off.  D-G80. 
Well  No.  2G,  shut-off.  D-G51. 
Well  No.  27,  shut-off.  D-890. 
Well  No.  28,  shut-off.  D-720. 
Well  No.  28,  redrill,  plug  bottom.  DDS8S. 
Well  No.  30,  shut-off.  D-S34. 
Well  No.  31,  shut-off.  D-744. 
Well  No.  32,  shut-off.  D-S7S. 
Well  No.  M,  shut-off.  D-84S. 
Well  No.  35,  Shut-off.  D-919. 
20-36630 


306  STATE  Oli.  AND  GAS  SUPEUVISOU. 

T.  ni  S..  It.  2;:;  E.,  M.  I).  B.  &  M. 

Section  14. 
I>aruo(lon  Oil  Co. 

Woll  No.  1.  abandon.     DD-714. 

Section  19. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  Midway  Royal,  shut-off.     D-31S. 

Well  No.  2,  Midway  Royal,  shut-off.     D-G8G. 

Well  No.  2,  abandon.     DD-7G1. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-S58. 
Calidon  Petroleum  Syndicate. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-237. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-GOl. 

Well  No.  3.  drill.     DD-&47. 


Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  72,  redrill.     DD-582. 
Well  No.  72,  shut-off.     D-721. 

Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  14,  drill.     DD-G90. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     D-912. 
Well  No.  23.  drill.     DD-677. 
Well  No.  24,  drill.     DD-678. 


Section  20. 


Section  21. 


Section  22. 


Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-501. 
Well  No.  5,  abandon.     DD-704. 

Approved  with  recommendations. 
Well  No.  7,  redrill.     DD-524. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  7,  abandon.     DD-679. 

Approved  with   recommendations. 
Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     D-530. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-313. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-522. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-550. 

Well  No.  63,  test  8"  casing.     DD-249. 

Well  No.  63,  abandon  lower  portion.     DD-259. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  63,  deepen.     DD-303. 

Approved. 
Well  No.  63,  shut-off.     D-659. 

Approved  for  the  purpose  of  prospecting  ahead. 

Section  24. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  Barnodon,  abandon.     DD-293. 

San  Francisco  Midway  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  2,  redrill.     DD-780. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-843. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT. 


307 


Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-7'J3. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-2S7. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.     D-273. 
Well  No.  21,  drill.     DD-G85. 


Section  25. 


Section  2(5. 

Associated 

Oil 

Co. 

Well 

No. 

6, 

shut-off. 

Letter  10/16/16. 

Well 

No. 

6, 

shut-oft'. 

1)-514. 

Well 

No. 

34, 

test  10" 

casing.     DD-24S. 

Well 

No. 

34, 

shut-off. 

D-345. 

Well 

No. 

44, 

shut-off. 

D-704. 

Well 

No. 

44, 

drill.     Letter  5/18/17. 

Well 

No. 

73, 

drill.     DD-337. 

Well 

No. 

73, 

shut-off. 

Letter  11/29/lG. 

Well 

No. 

73. 

D-5C7. 

Well 

No. 

83, 

shut-off. 

D-2ec. 

Well 

No. 

93, 

deepen. 

DD-560. 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well 

No. 

12, 

shut-off. 

D-245. 

Well 

No. 

13, 

redrill  a 

nd  deepen.     DD-903. 

Well 

No. 

14, 

shut-off. 

D-374. 

Well 

No. 

15, 

shut-off. 

D-349. 

Well 

No. 

16, 

shut-off. 

D-549. 

Well 

No. 

17, 

shut-off. 

D-593. 

Well 

No. 

19, 

shut-off. 

D-619. 

Well 

No. 

19, 

redrill. 

DD-583. 

Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.  DD-332. 
Approved  proposal  to  repair 

informal  complaints.) 

Well  No.  25,  shut-off.     D-798. 

Well  No.  28,  shut-off.     D-755. 

Well  No.  31,  shut-oft".  D-792. 
Midway  Gas  Co. 

Well  No.  27,  drill.     DD-698. 


Section  27. 


in  satisfaction  of  complaints  of  neighbors.      (See 


Section  31. 

C.  M.  0 

.  Co 

Well 

No. 

16, 

shut-off. 

D-515. 

Well 

No. 

17, 

shut-off. 

D-5S2. 

Well 

No. 

18, 

shut-oft'. 

D-676. 

Well 

No. 

18, 

redrill. 

DD-e7L 

Well 

No. 

19, 

shut-off. 

D-657. 

Well 

No. 

20, 

shut-off. 

D-731. 

Well 

No. 

20, 

redrill. 

DD-889. 

Well 

No. 

21, 

shut-off. 

D-718. 

Well 

No. 

21, 

redrill. 

DD-634. 

Well 

No. 

22, 

shut-off. 

D-663. 

Well 

No. 

23, 

shut-off. 

D-73S. 

Well 

No. 

23, 

redrill. 

DD-635. 

Well 

No. 

23, 

shut-off. 

D-862. 

Well 

No. 

24, 

shut-off. 

D-734. 

Well 

No. 

24, 

redrill. 

DD-636. 

308  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

C.  C.  M.  O.  Co. 

Well  No.  24,  shut-off.     D-794. 

Well  No.  2f.,  shut-off.     K-TSD. 

Well  No.  27,  shut-off.     D-72S. 

Well  No.  29,  shut-off.     D-S52. 

Well  No.  30,  shut-off.     D-817. 

Well  No.  31,  shut-off.     D-814. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  11,  Eagle  Creek,  redrill.     DD-S4S. 

Well  No.  12,  Eagle  Creek,  shut-off.     D-29S. 

Well  No.  17,  Eagle  Creek,  redrill.     DD-591. 

Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     D-769. 

Well  No.  18,  Eagle  Creek,  shut-off.     D-790. 

Well  No.  19,  Eagle  Creek,  shut-off.     D-759. 

Well  No.  20,  Eagle  Creek,  shut-off.     D-S30. 

Well  No.  20,  Eagle  Creek,  redrill.     DD-902. 

Well  No.  21,  Eagle  Creek,  redrill.     DD-811. 

Recommended  test  of  water  string  and  furnished  company  copy  of  loc 

Well  No.  22,  Eagle  Creek,  drill.     DD-850. 
Honolulu  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10,  redrill.     DD-346. 

Section  32. 
California  Midway  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-243. 

Well  No.  10,  test  by  pumping.     DD-219. 

Well  No.  10,  deepen.     DD-829. 

Well  No.  10,  redrill.     DD-904. 
Pacific  Crude  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-217. 
Alaska  Pioneer  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  abandon.     DD-331. 

Well  No.  8,  drill.     Letter  11/7/lG. 

Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     D-607. 

Well  No.  8,  redrill.     DD-564. 

Well  No.  8,  redrill.     DD-G60. 

Well  No.  8,  deepen.     DD-768. 

Well  No.  10,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-156. 


Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  7,  redrill.     DD-606. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-668. 


Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  91,  shut-off.     D-281. 


Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  deepen.  DD-604. 
Well  No.  23,  shut-off.  D-6C9. 
Well  No.  24,  shut-off.  D-702. 
Well  No.  25,  shut-off.  D-644. 
Well  No.  27,  shut-off.     D-520. 


Section  33. 


Section  34. 


Section  35. 


Section  36. 


Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  RIcNee,  redrill.     DD-72G. 

Well  No.  12,  McNee,  redrill   and   deepen.     DD-531. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


:{()0 


Standard  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  14,  McNee,  deepen.     DD-727. 
Well  No.  20,  McNee,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-575. 
Well  No.  25,  McNee,  deepen.     DD-72S. 
Well  No.  38,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  42,  shut-off.     D-2G1. 
Well  No.  43,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  43,  McNee,  redrill. 
Well  No.  43,  McNee,  deepen. 
Well  No.  44,  shut-off.     D-517. 
Well  No.  45,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  45,  McNee,  deepen. 
Well  No.  4G,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  47,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  48,  shut-off.     D-503. 
Well  No.  49,  shut-off.     D-546. 
Well  No.  50,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  50,  McNee,  redrill. 
Well  No.  50,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  51,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  52,  McNee,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  52,  deepening.     DD-585. 
Well  No.  52,  deepen.     DD-593. 
Well  No.  53,  :McNee,  shut-off.     D-565. 
Well  No.  54,  McNee,  shut-off.     D-795. 
Well  No.  55.  shut-off.     D-8S5. 
Well  No.  56,  McNee,  shut-off.     D-841. 
Well  No.  57.  McNee.  begin  drillinff.     DD-779. 


D-30:J. 

D-334. 
DD-53S. 
DD-S94. 

D-315. 
DD-862. 
D-343. 
D-693. 


D-568. 
DD-522. 
D-678. 
D-638. 
D-672. 


T.  31  S.,  R.  24  E.,  M.  D.  B. 

Section  31, 


&  M. 


Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-618. 


T.  31  S.,  R.  32  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 
Section  36. 


C.  C.  M.  O.  Co. 

Well  No.  36,  shut-off.     D-845. 


T.  32  S.,  R.  22  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 


C.  C.  M.  O.  Co. 

Well  No.  20,  shut-off.  D-617. 
Chanslor-Canfield  Co. 

Well  No.  21,  shut-off.     D-641. 

Well  No.  22,  shut-off.  D-642. 
Chanslor-Canfield  Midway  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  23,  shut-off.     D-667. 

Well  No.  23,  redrill.     DD-656. 

Well   No.  23,  shut-off.     D-7S8. 


Section  1. 


310 


STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  32,  shut-off.     D-296. 
Well  No.  36,  shut-off.     D-3S8. 
Well  No.  37,  shut-off.     D-347. 
Well  No.  41,  begin  drilling.     DD-795. 
Well  No.  56,  begin  drilling.     DD-796. 
Well  No.  57,  begin  drilling.     DD-797. 
Well  No.  58,  begin  drilling.     DD-798. 
Well  No.  59,  begin  drilling.     DD-799. 
Well  No.  59,  shut-off.     D-924. 


T.  32  S.,  R.  23  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  1. 


Section  2. 


Section  3. 


North  American  Oil  Consolidated. 
Well  No.  7,  redrill.     DD-803. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     DD-S02. 

Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     D-609. 


Section 
California  Counties  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  deei>en.     DD-382. 
Canadian  Pacific  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  begin  drilling.     DD-289. 

Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-541. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  7,  Equitable,  redrill.     DD-.523. 

Well  No.  7,  Equitable,  shut-off.     D-S31. 
Midway  Consolidated  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-548. 

Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-594. 


Section  5. 


Kalispell  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  abandon. 

See  Complaint  No.  11. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-914. 
Midway  Premier  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.3,  redrill. 

Well  No.  13,  shut-off 
Midway  Five  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off. 


DD-765. 


DD-239. 
D-367. 


D-297. 


Chanslor-Canfield  Midway  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  25,  redrill.     DD-373. 
Well  No.  41,  abandon.     DD-372. 
Well  No.  41,  shut-off.     D-583. 
Well  No.  45,  abandon.     DD-379. 
Well  No.  46,  shut-off.     D-3S0. 
Well  No.  46,  abandon.     DD-359. 
Well  No.  47,  shut-off.     D-382. 
Well  No.  48,  shut-off.     D-386. 
Well  No.  49,  shut-off.     D-521. 


Section  6. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT. 


•511 


Clianslor-Canfield  Midway  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  49,  abandon.     DD-3G0. 

Well  No.  50,  shut-off.     D-534. 

Well  No.  50,  abandon.     DD-3C1. 

Well  No.  51,  shut-off.     D-53S. 

Well  No.  52,  shut-off.     D-535. 

Well  No.  53,  shut-off.     D-5S4. 

Well  No.  54,  shut-off.     D-543. 

Well  No.  55,  shut-off.     D-G13. 

Well  No.  56.  shut-off.     D-739. 

Well  No.  57,  shut-off.     D-779. 

Well  No.  58,  shut-off.     I)-639. 

Well  No.  58,  redrill.     DD-782. 

Well  No.  58,  shut-off.     D-891. 

Well  No.  59,  begin  drilling.     DD-739. 

Well  No.  59,  shut-off.     D-9<)4. 

Well  No.  60,  shut-off.     D-G71. 

Well  No.  61,  begin  drilling.     DD-740. 

Well  No.  61,  shut-off.     D-853. 

Well  No.  62,  begin  drilling.     DD-741. 

Well  No.  63,  begin  drilling.     DD-742. 

Well  No.  63,  shut-off.     D-905. 
United  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2-A,  redrill.     DD-32o. 

Well  No.  3,  redrill.     DD-S91. 

Well  No.  6,  redrill.     DD-648. 

Well  No.  6,  redrill.     DD-870. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     D-502. 

Well  No.  7,  redrill.     DD-324. 


Hale-McLeod  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  17,  shut-off.  D-293. 

Well  No.  18,  shut-off.  D-36S. 

Well  No.  19,  shut-off.  D-572. 

Well  No.  20,  shut-off.  D-6S9. 
Chanslor-Canfield  Midway  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  26.  shut-off.  D-504. 


Chanslor-Canfield  Midway  Oil   Co. 
Well  No.  19,  shut-off.     D-321. 


Section  S. 


Section  9. 


Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8,  Equitable,  shut-off. 
Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     D-539. 


Section  10. 


r)-302. 


Standard  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  8.  redrill. 


DD-574. 


Section  12. 


Union  Oil  Co.  of  Cal. 
Well  No.  1,  redrill. 


ui)-:ns. 


Section  14. 


Well  No.  4,  begin  drilling.  1)U-7S1. 

Well  No.  6,   Kegal.  deepen.  DD-245. 

Well  No.  6,  Regal,  deepen.  I)D-.34:!. 

Well  No.  6,  Regal,  shut-otV.  I)-(!2(l. 

Well  No.  8,  Regal,  deepen.  1H)-24G. 


312 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SI  IPKIU'ISOK 


Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  lli,  shut-off.  D-G08. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.  D-706, 
Well  No.  13,  pass  for  pumping  test. 


DD-OOn 


Sexjtion  15. 


Section  37. 


Empire  Gas  and  Fuel  Co. 

AVell   \o.  2,  abandon.     DD-227. 
Well  No.  3,  redrilj.     DD-8a7. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-olS. 
Well  No.  4.  shut-off.     D-570. 
Well   No.  4,  deepen.     DD-0<3S. 

Chanslor-Canfiekl  Midway  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  23.  redrill.     130-374. 
Well   No.  24,  redrill.     DD-312. 


Section  22. 
Indian  and  Colonial  Development  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-S7G. 

Well  No.  1.  shut-off.     0-874. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-875. 

AVell  No.  23,  shut-off.     D-877. 
Fairbanks  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     D-748. 

Well  No.  12,  commence  drilling.     DD-855. 


Section  23. 

Traders  Oi^ 

1  Co. 

Letter  Dec.  14,  191G. 

Shut-off. 

Well  No. 

71,  redrill. 

DD-2S0. 

Well  No. 

71,  shut-off. 

D-870. 

Well  No. 

73,  shut-off. 

D-S72. 

Well  No. 

74.  shut-off. 

D-9()7. 

Well   No. 

75,  shut-off. 

D-901. 

Well   No. 

7G,  shut-off. 

D-899. 

AYell  No. 

78,  shut-off. 

D-871. 

Well  No. 

79,  shut-off. 

D-S92. 

Well   No. 

80,  shut-off. 

D-921. 

AVoll  No. 

81,  shut-off. 

D-SG9. 

Well  No. 

82.  shut-off. 

D-873. 

Well  No. 

lOG,  shut-off, 

.     D-323. 

Well  No. 

lOG,  locate  water.     DD-357. 

Well  No. 

lOG,  shut-off. 

.     D-691. 

Well  No. 

lOG,  shut-off. 

D-717. 

Cheney  Stimson  Oil  Co. 

Well  No. 

2,  shut-off. 

D-893. 

Well  No. 

G,  shut-off. 

D-GG4. 

Jameson  Oil  Co. 

AVell  No.  G,  shut-off.     D-8o5. 
^YeU  No.  14,  shut-off.     D-751. 
AA'ell  No.  IG,  commence  drillina 

T.  W.  Co. 

Well  No.   1.  redrill.     DD-334. 
Well  No.  4,  redrill.     DD-341. 


Section  24. 


DD-S92. 
Section  25 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT. 


313 


Princeton  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  abandon.     DD-S69. 
General  Pet.  Co. 

Well  No.  43,  shut-off.     D-577. 

Well  No.  44,  shut-off.     D-526. 
li.  II.  &  C.  Oil  Co. 

Weil   No.   1,   redrill.     DD-251. 
Tauialpais  Oil  Co. 

W^-ll  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-272. 


Section  2ii, 


Mascot  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  11,  redrill. 
No.  24.  redrill. 


Well 
Well 
Well 
Well 
Well 
Well 
Well 


No. 
No. 
No. 
No. 
No. 


redrill. 

redrill. 

shut-off. 

shut-off. 

shut-oft". 

shut-off. 


DD-32]. 
DD-242. 
DD-241. 
DD-338. 

D-5(J4. 

D-5S1. 

D-030. 

D-61G. 

D-G31. 

D-60f). 

D-679. 


No.  4S. 

Well  No.  49,  shut-off. 

Well  No.  50.  shut-off. 

Well  No.  51.  shut-off. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  begin  drilling.     DD-G72. 

Well  No.  25.  redrill.     DD-626. 

Well  No.  25,  shut-off.     D-732. 

Well  No.  42.  make  formation  shut-off.     DI)-5S4. 

Well  No.  42,  redrill    (plug  bottom).     DD-8S4. 

Well  No.  53.  North  Am.,  shut-off.     D-G84. 

Well  No.  58,  redrill.     DD-627. 
North  American  Consolidated  Co. 

Well  No.  58,  shut-off.     D-.309. 

Well  No.  64,  shut-off.     D-259. 
Mt.  Diablo  Oil.  Mining  and  Development  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-274. 

Well  No.  5.  shoot.     DD-250. 
Dunlop  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9.  commence  drilling.     DD-SGS. 


Section  3<i 

Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  ],  shut-off. 

D-778. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off. 

D-810. 

T.  32  S., 

K.  24  E..  M. 
Section  6. 

Honolulu  Cons.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3.  redrill.     DD-702. 
Well  No.  4,  redrill.     DD-339. 
Well  No.  4.  abandon.     DD-57; 
Well  No.  5,  deepen.     DD-S95. 

Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  31.  shut-off.     D-S42. 
Midway  Oas-Co. 

Well   No.  35,  sliiK-off.      I)-711. 


Section  7. 


314 


STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


Honolulu  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off. 


D-G90. 


Section  8. 


Section  9. 


Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  12.  deepen.     DD-G03. 

Well  No.  IG,  shut-off.     D-897. 

Well  No.  20.  shut-off.     D-330. 

Well  No.  20,  shut-off.     D-701. 

Well  No.  20,  redrill.     DD-599. 

W^ll  No.  21,  shut-off.     D-S86. 
Midway  Gas  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-574. 

Well  No.  60,  begin  drilling.     DD-697. 

Section  10. 
Honolulu  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-30o. 

Well  No.  9,  plug  off  bottom  water.  DD-265. 
Honolulu  Cons.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-357. 

Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-379. 

Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     D-6S1. 


Honolulu  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off. 


D-606. 


Honolulu  Cons.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.  DD-592. 
Well  No.  2,  redrill.  DD-631. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-S47. 


Section  12. 


Section  14. 


Section  15. 


Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-742. 
Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-2o4. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-25o. 

Section  IG. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-355. 

Well  No.  5,  Derby,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-544 

Well  No.  14,  Derby,  redrill.     DD-302. 

Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     D-262. 

Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     D-339. 

Well  No.  18,  shut-off.     D-292. 

Well  No.  19,  shut-off.     D-333. 

Well  No.  20.  Derby,  shut-off.     D-662. 

Well  No.  21,  Derby,  shut-off.     D-603. 

Well  No.  21,  Derby,  redrill.     DD-561. 

Well  No.  21,  shut-off.     D-767. 

Well  No.  22,  Derby,  shut-off.     D-643. 

Well  No.  23,  shut-off.     D-73G. 

Well  No.  24,  Derby,  begin  drilling.     DD-7S(i 

Well  No.  20,  Derby,  begin  drilling.     DD-787. 


SECOND    xVNNUAL   REPORT.  315 

St.  Helens  Pet.  Co.,  Ltd. 

Well  No.  5,  deepen.     DD-277. 

Well  No.  9,  redrill.     DD-551. 

Well  No.  17,  shutK)flf.     D-33G. 

Well  No.  18,  shut-off.     D-37S. 

Well  No.  20,  shut-off.     D-1G4. 

Well  No.  20,  shut-off.     D-765. 

Well  No.  21,  begin  drilling.     DD-720. 

Well  No.  21,  shut-off.     D-&54. 

Well  No.  21.  redrill.     DD-842. 
Southern  California  Gas  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-291. 

Well  No.  5.  shut-off.     D-310. 

Well  No.  C.  shut-off.     D-611. 

Well  No.  6.  redrill.     DD-629. 

Approved  proposal  to  make  tests  to  determine  source  of  water.     See  Complaint 

No.  25. 
Petroleum  Midway  Co.,  Ltd. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-231. 

Well  No.  4.  redrill.     DD-S41. 

Well  No.  6,  deepen.     DD-252. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     D-329. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     D-3oG. 

Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     D-304. 

Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     D-604. 

Well  No.  9,  abandon.     DD-791. 

Well  No.  9-A,  commence  drilling.     DD-Sol. 

Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-519. 

Section  17. 
Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10,  commence  drilling.     DD-S36. 

Well  No.  25.  begin  drilling.     DD-687. 

Well  No.  27,  shut-off.     D-828. 

Well  No.  29,  shut-off.     D-575. 

Well  No.  29,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-881. 

Well  No.  30.  make  deeper  shut-off.     DD-348. 

Well  No.  30,  shut-off.     D-576. 

Section  IS. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-340. 

Well  No.  8,  redrill.     DD-25o. 

Well  No.  9,  redrill.     DD-270. 

Well  No.  9.  redrill.     DD-580. 

Well  No.  10.  shut-off.     D-508. 

Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     D-529. 

Well  No.  14,  redrill.     DD-590. 

Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     D-389. 

Well  No.  35,  shut-off  bottom  water.     DD-730. 

Well  No.  16.  shut-off.     D-632. 

Well  No.  ITi,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-74G. 

Well  No.  17.  shut-off.     D-930. 

Well  No.  17,  begin  drilling.     I)D-78S. 

Well  No.  IS,  shut-off.     D-745. 

Well  No.  19,  begin  drilling.     DD-7.S.". 

W.'ll  No.  20,  begin  drilling.     I)I)-84(>. 


316 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPKKv  iS' )I{. 


Section  19. 
Keru  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9,  deepen  and  n-drill.     DD-2G7. 

Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-o37. 

Well  No.  21,  abandon.     DD-887. 

Well  No.  31,  shut-off.     D-7GG. 

Well  No.  32,  shut-off.     D-813. 

Well  No.  33,  commence  drilling-.     DD-837. 

Well  No.  37,  commence  drilling.     lJD-838. 


Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     D-63G. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     DU-5S7. 


Section  20 


Section  22. 


Maricopa  Investment  Co. 
Well  No.  1,  Luxor,  abandon. 


DD-244. 


Honolulu  Cons.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.  DD-681. 

Well  No.  2,  abandon.  DD-682. 

Well  No.  3,  abandon.  DD-683. 


Section  24. 


Section  28. 


Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  redrill.     DD-.586. 
AVell  No.  9,  shut-off.     D-528. 

Section  30. 
Well  No.  14,  redrill.     DD-5S2. 
Well  No.  27,  shut-off.     D-G5S. 
Well  No.  28,  shut-off.     D-733. 
Well  No.  29,  shut-off.     D-819. 

This  well  was  later  redrilled  to  protect  and  produce  an  oil  sand  cased  off  behind 
the  water  string.  This  sand  was  at  last  reports  producing  at  the  rate  of  50  bbls. 
per  day.  It  is  our  understanding  that  the  work  was  done  as  a  result  of  the 
recommendations  of  Mr.  R.  Stoner,  the  company  geologist. 


Section  32. 


American  Oilfields  Co. 

Well  No.  12,  redrill.  DD-G62. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 

Well  No.  14,  redrill.  DD-304. 
Edmonds  Midway  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-2.52. 

Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  21,  deepen.     DD-602. 


Section-  33. 


Union  Oil  Co. 
International  No 
International   No, 


T.  11  N..  R.  23  W..  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 
Section  4. 

DD-23S. 


5,  drill   new  well. 
r>.  drill.     DD-2oS. 
Method  described  und(>r  subheading  "Sunset  Field.'" 
International  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-506. 


SECOND    ANNUAI;    REPORT.  317 

Uuion  Oil  Co. 

International  No.  5,  slnit-off.  D-HOD. 
International  No.  5.  redrill.  DD-r>21. 
International  No.  "»,  shut-ofl".  I)-723. 
International  No.  5,  sluit-otF.  D-724. 
International  No.  ">.  .slnit-ofT.  I)-784. 
International  No.  6,  redrill.     DD-754. 

The  proposal  of  the  company  was  to  drill  this  well  with  a  top  water  shut-off 
at  3100  ft.,  thus  passing  up  the  upper  oils  known  to  exist  in  the  district.  The 
above  report  recommendod  landing  the  10"  casing  at  2714  ft.,  and  mudding  under 
a  pressure  each  sand  below,  to  a  depth  of  3115  ft.,  and  cementing  at  that  depth. 
The  company  objected  to  the  ruling  and  a  conference  between  officials  of  the 
company  and  the  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor  and  his  deputies  was  held  at  Los 
Angeles,  which  resulted  in  a  decision  to  hold  a  public  hearing  at  Taft  on  July  27, 
1917.  TTie  hearing  was  held  on  the  date  set  and  a  great  amount  of  testimony 
was  offered.  The  operators  present  were  practicallj'  unanimous  in  agreeing  that 
if  mudding  to  protect  sands  was  permitted  at  all,  it  should  only  be  permitted 
after  the  top  water  had  been  cased  off  by  means  of  metal  pipe.  Transcript  of 
the  hearing  is  on  file  at  the  office  of  the  Supervisor.  As  a  result  of  the  conference, 
the  Department  reported  as  follows  : 

"At  your  written  request,  a  reconsideration  of  our  report  No.  DD-754  was 
given  at  the  public  conference  at  Taft  on  July  27,  1917.  This  report  amends  and 
supersedes  said  report. 

"The  proposal  to  drill  this  well  by  landing  the  10"  water  string  at  310O'  is 
rejected. 

"This   Department   recommends  and   requires : 

"First :  That  the  10"  casing  be  set  and  cemented  in  the  hard,  sandy  blue  shale 
between  depths  of  2047'  and  2700'  (as  shown  in  the  log  of  W'ell  No.  2).  The 
shut-off  shall  be  witnessed  by  the  department  in  the  usual  manner. 

"Second:  That  the  hole  be  drilled  in  such  a  manner  as  to  definitely  locate  the 
sands  logged  in  well  No.  2  between  depths  of  2700'  and  2742'.  When  such  sands 
are  located  they  be  muddcd  under  pressure  of  400  pounds  per  square  inch  with 
thin  mud  until  no  more  mud  can  be  pumped  in,  and  drilling  then  continued 
through  the  flowing  water  expected  between  depths  of  about  3071'  and  3111'.  In 
said  continued  drilling  each  sand  as  encountered  shall  be  thoroughly  filled  with 
mud  in  the  manner  heretofore  set  forth. 

"Third  :  The  8i"  casing  shall  be  landed  and  cemented  at  least  50  feet  below 
the  aforesaid  flowing  water.  In  cementing  the  Si"  casing  enough  cement  shall  be 
used  to  extend  up  to  the  shoe  of  the  10"  casing  (estimated  to  be  from  50  to  150 
sacks).  Said  cementing  of  Si"  casing  to  be  witnessed  by  a  representative  of 
this  department. 

"Fourth  :  Test  of  shut-off  by  Sj"  casing  to  be  witnessed  in  the  usual  manner." 

The  well  was  finally  completed  in  accordance  with  the  recommendations  of  the 
State  Mining  Bureau,  and  is  proving  a  good  producer. 

Lake  View  No.  2  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-20S. 

Apjiroved  proposal. 
Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DDr760. 

Approved  amended  proposal. 

This  work  has  since  been  completed  and  the  well  brought  in  producing  clean 
oil  from  the  sand  from  which  it  originally  gushed.  A  great  amount  of  time  and 
money  was  siuuit  in  cleaning  out  the  old  C>i"  casing  to  shoot  and  plug  it  at  a 
depth  of  2020  ft.  The  hole  was  then  redrilled  from  2510'  to  2950',  and  after 
shooting  again  at  2920',  the  now  string  of  GJ"  casing  was  cemented  at  2950'  with 
160  sacks  of  cement  after  mudding  the  hole  under  a  pressure  of  700  pounds  per 
square  inch.  The  management  and  local  superintendent  of  the  company  deserve 
great  credit  for  the  complete  success  of  the  job. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.  D-SG4. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     DD-301. 


318  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUI'I'JK VISOR. 

Lake  Viow  No.  2  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  ;],  shut-oir.     D-TftO. 


Well  No. 

•>, 

.siuu-oir. 

D-.S()7. 

Well  No. 

T), 

siuit-ofr. 

I)-28(i. 

Well  No. 

7, 

sliut-off. 

D-285. 

Well  No. 

7, 

shut-off. 

D-509. 

Well  No. 

9, 

shut-off. 

D-505. 

Well  No. 

9, 

shut-off. 

D-62S. 

Well  No. 

9, 

deepen. 

DD-5SS. 

Well  No. 

11 

.,  begin  d 

Irilling.     DD-6(Jr 

at  Welch. 

Well  No. 

3, 

shut-off. 

D-37o. 

Well  No. 

4, 

begin  drilling.     DD-311. 

Well  No. 

4, 

drill.     I)D-525. 

Well  No. 

4, 

shut-off. 

D-725. 

Well  No. 

4, 

shut-off. 

D-768. 

Well  No. 

4, 

shut-off. 

D-782. 

Well  No. 

4, 

redrill. 

DD-734. 

Well  No. 

4, 

shut-off. 

D-818. 

Well  No. 

4, 

shut-off. 

D-825. 

Well  No. 

4, 

redrill. 

DD-758. 

Well  No. 

4, 

shut-off. 

D-895. 

Well  No. 

4, 

shut-off. 

D-S37. 

Interstate  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10,  concerning  method  of  drilling.      1)1)  34D. 

Well  No.  10,  deepen.     DD-518. 

Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     D-726. 

Well  No.  10,  deepen.     I)D-755. 

Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     D-747. 

Well  No.  14,  begin  drilling.     DD-766. 

Section  5. 
Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  abandon.     DD-651. 
Well  No.  29,  begin  drilling.     DD-675. 
Well  No.  31,  begin  drilling.     DD-386. 
Well  No.  31,  shut-off.     D-722. 
Well  No.  31,  shut-off.     D-798; 

Section  6. 
General  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  5-B,  redrill.     DD-375. 
General  Petroleum  Corp. 

Well  No.  5-B,  abandon.     DD-&47. 

Well  No.  6-B,  redrill.     DD-305. 

Well  No.  6-B,  redrill.     DD-702. 

Well  No.  7-B,  abandon.     DD-S46. 

Well  No.  13-B,  shut-off.     D-3S3. 

Well  No.  13-B,  abandon.     DD-381. 
Bankline  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-37o. 

Well  No.  5,  redrill.     DD-687. 
Approved. 
This  well  was  later  abandoned  and  converted  into  a  water  well.     In  this  work 

an    interesting    discovery    was    made.     After   completing    the    plugging    from    the 

bottom  up  into  the  "water  string"  to  a  depth  of  about  2200',  the  water  string  was 

perforated  between  depths  of  500'  and  1000'  before  bailing,  and  it  was  found  that 

oil  sand  was  coming  into  the  well  through  the  perforations  in  the  water  string. 
H.  H.  Hart  &  H.  M.  Payne. 

Well  No.  1,  begin  drilling.     DD-733. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  31ij 

Section  7. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  Mouareli,  coiiiiuence  drilling.     ])D-84.'>. 
Well  No.  2,  Monarch,  shut-off.     D-SSS. 

Sex;tion  8. 
Sunset  Extension  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-689. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-9(X). 
Nellie  Adamson. 

Well  No.  2,  Midway   Southern,  abandon.     DD-839. 

Rejected  for  lack  of  log'.     This  is  one  of  several  applications  to  abandon   wcllx 

made  by  "homesteaders"  who.  after  certain  formalities,  laid  claim  to  pipe  boiieafh 

the  ground,  as  well  as  to  surface  rights. 
Bronco  Lease  (W.  G.  Kerckhofif). 

Well  No.  ].  redrill.     DD-676. 

Well  No.  1.  redrill.     DD-T22. 

Section  17. 
Hazleton  Crude  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-387. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     D-690. 

Section  35. 
J.  F.  Lingo  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-752. 

This  work  was  begun  without  notice  to  the  department  and  as  (he  result  of  a 
"homesteader"  laying  claim  to  the  pipe  in  the  well. 

T.  11  N.,  R.  24  W.,  S.  B.  B.  &  M. 

Section  1. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  Maricopa,  shut-off.     D-2G0. 

Well  No.  6,  Maricopa,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-530. 

Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     D-727. 

Well  No.  6,  Maricopa,  shut-off.     D-S68. 

Well  No.  15,  redrill.     DD-352. 

Well  No.  22,  Maricopa,  shut-off.     D-2a3. 

Well  No.  22,  redrill.     DD-35G. 

Well  No.  23,  Maricopa,  redrill.     DD-549. 

Well  No.  23,  shut-off.     D-673. 

Well  No.  24,  shut-off.     D-344. 

Well  No.  25,  Maricopa,  shut-off.     D-692. 

Well  No.  26,  Maricopa,  begin  drilling.     DD-767. 

Well  No.  26,  shut-off.     I)-S,S7. 

Lowell  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  deepen.     DD-383. 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     DD-748. 
Well  No.   11,  redrill.     DD-350. 

Section  2. 
McCutcheon  Bros. 

Well  No.  3,  locate  and  shut  off  water.     DD-333. 

Well  No.  S,  deepen.     DD-330. 
Anchor  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  17,  redrill.     DD-565. 


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STATE   OTL    AND    OAS   SUrERVISOR. 


United  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill  and  deepen.     DI)-;j2S. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.     1)D-G52. 

Well  No.  4,  shut-ofr.     D-580. 
Heard  &  Painter. 

Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     D-773. 
Ida  May  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  commence  drilling.     DD-Sr)4. 
Rnby  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  redrill.     DD-743. 

Well  No.  10,  redrill.     DD-566. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  30,  Sunset  .Monarch,  shut-off.     D-S29. 

Well  No.  13   (Monarch),  redrill.     DD-750. 

Well  No.  36   (Monarch),  begin  drilling.     DD-7S1. 

Well  No.  37   (Monarch,   Sec.  2),   commence  drilling.     DD-S98. 

Well  No.  38   (Monarch),  commence  drilling.     DD-899. 

Well  No.  23,  redrill.     DD-384. 


Section  12. 


Good  Roads  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  7,  redrill. 


DD-548. 
7,  shut-off.     D-7S3. 
7,  abandon.     DD-749. 
7-A,  begin  drilling.     DD-757. 
7-A,  redrill.     DD-905. 


Well  No 

Well  No 

Well  No 

Well  No 
Walter  Snook. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.     DD-261. 
Northern   Oil   Co. 

Well  No.  4,  abandon.     DD-229. 
Petrolia  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  n,  shut-off.     D-253. 


Bankline  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  shut-off. 
Maricopa  National  Co. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off. 


T.  12  N.,  R.  23  W.,  S.  B.  R.  &  M. 

Section  6. 

D-609. 


D-561. 


Section  30. 


Whittaktr,  Doan  and  Laymanee,  11,  M.  Payne,  Receiver. 
Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-274. 

Section  31. 
Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     D-624. 
Well  No.  2,  deepen.     DD-605. 
Well  No.  S,  deepen.     DD-268. 
Well  No.  58,  begin  drilling.     DD-S07. 
Well  No.  59,  begin  drilling.     DD-808. 
Well  No.  60,  begin  drilling.     DD-S09. 
Well  No.  61,  begin  drilling.     DD-810. 
Well  No.  138,  shut-off.     D-90S. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  321 

Section  32. 

Spretkels  Oil  Co.,  II.  M.  Payno,  Ucccivcr. 

Well  No.  4,  redrill  and  abandon  lowor  i»ait.     l)D-272. 

Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     D-531. 

Well  No.  .-),  redrill.     DD-747. 

Well   No.  7,  deepen.     DD-273. 
National  Pacific  Oil  Co.,.H.  M.  I'a.vne.  Receiver. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-30S. 
Pacific  Midway  Oil  Co.,  H.  M.  Payne.  Receiver. 

Well  No.  5,  deepen.     DD-271. 

Well  No.  r.,  shut-off.     D-3G0. 

Well  No.  ."..  shut-off.     D-552. 
Midway  Northern  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  2.  shut-off.     D-525. 

Well   No.  3.  shut-off.     D-322. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-304. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-r,S9. 
General  Petroleum  Corp. 

W^ell  No.  4-A,  redrill.     DD-G23. 

Well  No.  4-A,  Annex,  shut-off.     D-S<)5. 
Obispo  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-308. 

This  test  was  made  after  the  repair  of  the  well  while  under  the  hands  of  the 

receiver.     The  trouble  was  overcome  by  replacing  the  44"  casing,  which  had  been 

eaten  out  by  "bad  water."  with  a  new  string  which  was  cemented. 
The  test  was  satisfactory. 

Section  34. 
Comstock  Crude  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  redrill  and  deepen.     I)D-302. 
Well   No.  1,  redrill.     DD-51G. 
Well  No.  1.  redrill.     DD-622. 
Well   No.  1.  abandon.     DD-7r)4. 
Well  No.  1.  abandon.     DD-907. 

T.  12  N..  K.  24  W.,  S.  R.  R.  &  M. 

Section  25. 
Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.   redrill.     DD-G50. 

Well   No.   n.  abandon.     DD-213.  • 

Well   No.  13,  abandon.     DD-212. 
Union  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.   12.  Lake  View,   abandon.     DD-21G. 

Section  20. 
Sunset-Monarch  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  a.  shut-off.     D-oGO. 

Well   No.  1,  redrill.     DD-3.">8. 

Well  No.  M,  shut-off.     D-316. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  G   (Monarch),  abandon.     DD-8i)3. 

Well   No.  12   (S.  Monarch),  shut-off.     D-81G. 

Section  32. 
Mother  Colony  Oil  Co. 

Well   No.  1.  abandon.     DD-GOl. 
1}  -368.19 


322  STATE  OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Section  SH. 
Midway  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9   (Sage),  abandon.     1)D-7S9. 
Midway  Oil  Co.   (work  done  by  Midway  Supply  Co.). 

Well  No.  11   (Sage),  shut-off.     D-918. 

Well  No.  11   (Sage),  shut-off.     D-S61. 

Well  No.  11   (Sage),  shut-off.     D-S(36. 

Well  No.  11   (Sage),  shut-off".     D-S94. 

Well  No.  11    (Sage),  shut-off.     D-898. 

Well  No.  11   (Sage),  shut-off.     D-902. 
Midway  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  11    (Webster),   abandon.     DD-770. 

Well  No.  11,  abandon.     DD-7S3. 

Well  No.  48,  shut-off.     D-710. 

Well  No.  Gl,  drill.     DD-774. 

Well  No.  61,  shut-off.     D-S51. 

Well  No.  64,  commence  drilling.     DD-872. 

Well  No.  65,  commence  drilling.     DD-873. 

Well  No.  65,  shut-off.     D-913. 

Section  36. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     DD-3S8. 

Well  No.  1   (M.  &  M.)  shut-off.     D-655. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.     DD-389. 

Well  No.  5,  abandon.     DD-505. 

Well  No.  6,  redrill.     DD-502. 

Well  No.  8,  redrill.     DD-503. 

Well  No.  17   (M.  J.  M.  &  M.).  redrill.     DD-725. 

Well  No.  24,  redrill  and  deepen.     DD-256. 

Well  No.  24,  redrill.     DD-589. 

Well  No.  24   (M.  J.  M.  &  M.),  redrill.     DD-745. 

Well  No.  23   (M.  &  M.)    shut-off.     D-381. 

Well  No.  34,  shut-off.     D-606. 

Well  No.  34   (M.  J.  M.  &  M.),  deepen  and  redrill.     DD-550 

Well  No.  35   (M.  J.  M.  &  SI.),  shut-off.     D-.562. 

Well  No.  36   (M.  J.  M.  &  M.).  shut-off.     D-735. 

Well  No.  37   (M.  J.  M.  &  M.),  shut-off.     D-799. 

Well  No.  37   (M.  J.  M.  &  M.),  redrill.     DD-611. 

Well  No.  37   (M.  J.  M.  &  M.i,  shut-off.     D-705. 

Well  No.  38,  shut-off.     D-7S5. 

Well  No.  39   (M.  J.  M.  IS:  M.),  shut-off.     D-780. 

Well  No.  40   (M.  J.  &  M.),  shut-off.     D-867. 

Well  No.  41.    (M.  J.  &  M.)   shut-oft'.     D-823. 
Ethel  D.  Co. 

Well  No.  31,  shut-off.     D-289. 

Well  No.  32,  shut-off.     D-533. 

Well  No.  33,  shut-off.     D-695. 

Well  No.  34,  begin  drilling.     DD-732. 
Maricopa  36  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  deepen.     DD-610. 
M.  &  T.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  redrill.     DD-327. 

Well  No.  3,  abandon.     DD-800. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     D-903. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT. 


323 


CHAPTER  V. 

FRESNO  COUNTY. 

By  R.   D.   BUSH,  Deputy  Supervisor. 

The  present  deputy  took  charge  of  this  office  March  1,  1917,  when 
Deputy  Supervisor  M.  J.  Kirvvan  was  transferred  to  Los  Angeles.  The 
staft',  besides  the  deputy,  consists  of  an  inspector  and  an  office  assistant. 
The  inspector's  duties  consist  of  the  compilation  of  data  on  various 
wells  and  localities,  making-  of  well  sections,  peg  models,  etc.,  and  test- 
ing some  of  the  wells  for  water  shut-off. 

Previous  to  October,  1916,  the  Lost  Hills  and  Belridge  fields  were 
included  in  the  Coalinga  district,  but  were  found  to  be  more  accessible 
from  Taft. 

During  the  past  fiscal  year  the  folloA\dng  notices  were  received  and 
tests  made  by  the  Coalinga  office : 

114  notices  of  intention  to  drill  new  wells. 

92  notices  of  redrilling  to  shut  off  water. 
153  notices  of  redrilling  or  deepening  to  increase  production. 

47  notices  of  abandonment. 
155  wells  were  tested  for  water  shut-off. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  routine  work  of  making  detailed  recom- 
mendations for  drilling,  abandonment,  depth  of  water  shut-off,  and 
testing  of  water  shut-off  at  the  wells,  several  extensive  investigations 
have  been  made  in  various  parts  of  the  field  where  water  conditions 
are  serious,  and  considerable  work  has  been  completed  and  is  now  in 
progress  toward  remedying  these  conditions.  Improvement  in  condi- 
tions has  been  shown,  and  the  near  future  will  undoubtedly  show  a 
great  deal  more.  The  cases  are  reported  in  detail  under  the  subject 
of  Complaints. 

GENERAL  SUMMARY  OF  WATER  CONDITIONS. 

The  following  statistics  compiled  from  reports  by  the  companies  to 
the  State  Mining  Bureau  show  the  amounts  of  water  and  oil  produced 
in  the  Coalinga  field  in  June,  1917,  as  compared  with  June,  1916. 


Production 

in   Barrels,   IV 

onth   of  June, 

1916  and  1917 

Coalinga   Field. 

West  Side 

East  Side 

Total  field 

OU 

Water 

Per  cent 
water 

OU 

Water 

Per  cent 
water 

OU          Water 

Per  cent 
water 

June,  1916 

June,  1917 

482,997 
457,613 

195,885 
219,718 

28.9 
82.4 

715,910 
824,989 

01,883 
93,420 

7.95 
10.3 

1,198.907 
1,282,602 

257.768 
813,138 

17.7 
19.6 

324 


STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


Wells   Proc 

ucing   and   Average   P 
Coal 

reduction   per 
inga   Field. 

Well   p 

sr  Day 

(Barre 

s). 

West  Side 

Kast  Side                  |                  Total  field 

OU 

,,,  ,            ■\Vell3 
\\  liter     pioduciiig 

Oil 

...  ^             Wells            „., 
^\"t"     producing        Oa 

Water 

Wells 

.Hoduciiig 

June,  1916 

June,   1917  

27.9 
25.8 

11.3 

12.4 

576 
589 

72.1 
63.2 

6.2 
7.5 

331 
415 

44.0 
42.6 

9.5 
10.4 

907 
1,004 

The  increase  in  the  percentage  of  water  being  produced  is  accounted 
for  by  the  fact  that  a  number  of  previously  idle  wells  producing  a 
large  quantity  of  water  and  a  small  quantity  of  oil  are  now  being 
pumped.  Formerly  the  production  from  these  wells  did  not  pay  for 
the  .cost  of  operation,  but  the  increase  in  the  price  of  oil  now  makes 
them  profitable.  One  property  on  the  West  Side,  idle  in  1916,  pro- 
duced in  June,  1917,  4500  barrels  of  fluid,  90%  water,  from  twelve 
wells.  Resumption  of  operations  at  such  properties  now  affords  oppor- 
tunities to  profitably  repair  them. 

A  further  indication  of  the  water  conditions  in  the  Coalinga  field 
is  shown  by  the  following  division  of  the  welLs  into  three  classes, 
namely,  those  that  produce  daily  from  0  to  20  barrels,  20  to  40  barrels, 
and  more  than  40  barrels  of  water,  and  the  same  classification  for  oil. 

Classification   of  Wells   by    Daily    Production   of  Water    (Barrels). 


Percentage  of 
total  producing 
wells    


85.2 


5.3 


9.5 


3.9 


4.7 


7.3 


Classification  of  Wells  by   Daily   Production   of  Oil    (Barrels). 

West  Side 

East  Side 

Total  field 

0-20 

20-40 

40 

0-20 

20-40             40 

0-20 

20-40 

40 

Percentage    of 
total  producing 
wells    

.54.5 

26.1 

19.4 

30.1 

21.2 

48.7 

44.7 

24.2 

31.1 

The  number  of  wells  in  this  district  and  the  number  of  logs  on  file 
is  shown  by  the  following  tabulation.  The  number  of  graphic  logs 
already  completed  is  also  shown  in  the  tabulation: 


~                  T,-  , ,                                                                       !       Wells 
Field                                                                          listed 

Logs 

filed 

Graphic 
logs 

1,443 

1,265 

297 

Peg  models  covering  about  2570  acres,  or  20%  of  the  proven  land  in 
the  district,  have  been  constructed. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  325 

COMPLAINTS. 

Complaint  No.  1. 

Creme    Petroleum    Company,    Section    30,    Township    20    South, 
Range  15  East,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Efforts  to  have  the  owners  of  the  Creme  property  repair  Well  No.  1 
having  failed,  a  detailed  investigation  of  all  surrounding  wells  was 
started  in  September,  1916,  with  a  view  to  issuing  a  formal  order  or 
orders  by  the  State  Supervisor  to  remedy  the  water  condition.  After 
a  complete  review  of  the  production  and  histories  of  about  twenty-three 
surrounding  wells,  it  was  decided  that  more  exact  information  as  to 
production  and  fluid  levels  was  needed,  and,  accordingly,  on  February 
13,  1917,  Order  No.  1  was  issiTcd  to  the  American  Petroleum  Company, 
Nevada  Petroleum  Company,  and  the  Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Company, 
to  make  accurate  determinations  of  fluid  level  and  daily  production  of 
seventeen  wells.  This  included  thirteen  American  Petroleum  wells, 
one  Nevada  Petroleum  Company  well,  and  three  Kern  Trading  and  Oil 
Company  wells.  This  department  also  had  samples  of  water  from 
nine  of  these  wells  analyzed,  and  constructed  a  peg  model  covering  an 
area  of  about  860  acres  in  this  vicinity  and  showing  one  hundred  wells. 
As  a  result  of  this  investigation,  it  seemed  that,  while  there  was  a 
possibility  of  more  than  one  well  contributing  to  the  water  trouble, 
Creme  No.  1  was  the  worst  offender,  and,  accordingly  on  June  2,  1917, 
an  order  was  issued  to  the  Creme  Petroleum  Company  to  repair  the 
well  according  to  the  requirements  of  this  department.  By  the  end  of 
June,  arrangements  were  completed  by  the  company  for  doing  the 
w^ork. 

ORDER  NUMBER  ONE, 

BY 

STATE   OIL  AND   GAS    SUPERVISOR   R.   P.   MCLAUGHLIN, 

DATED  Febkuary  13,  1917, 
RELATIVE  TO 

CREME  PETROLEUM  OIL  COMPANY   WELL   No.  1. 
Sec.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.,  M.  D,  B.  &  M. 

IN   THE 

COALING  A   OIL  FIELD  OF   CALIFORNIA. 

To  Creme  Petroleum  Company, 

Mrs.  Clara  Curry,  Tulare,  Tulare  Co.,  Cal. 
William  Tj.  McCinire.  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
American  Petroleum  Company. 
Nevada  Petroleum  Company. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Companj'. 


326 


STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


Map    dccompany/no    order  by 
St^^e    O//  and  Gas  Superv/sor. 

dated  Feb.  /3/h .  /9i7 

relative  to 

Creme    Petroleum    Well  No.  I 

Sec.  30,  T  206..  R.tJ^.,  MD.B.SiM. 

//7  //»(?    Coat/ngg    O/t  P/etd. 

Ca//forn/a 

Avers  ^e    arr/ounfs     of  OIL  proc/uc  e  d   dai/y 
by  vgr/ous   we/Zs     in    December    / 9/6 


Premier 


■<4- 


K  T  h  O 


A    0-20  bblsperday 
n   20-40       

A//  ofher     tve/Zs 
id/e 


Am.  Pet/N.SO)        pREME|     • 


▲' 


_Mr_ 

O" 


Air 


®' 


m' 


American  Petroleum  |       Nevada 

30  Petroleum 


a: 


T.205 


I®-* 


Scale    in    Feet 


Fig.  25. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT. 


327 


M^p    accompany /n^    order  by 

Stdte    0/7  and  Gas  Superi//sor. 

R  P  M^Lau^h/in 

dated  Feb  /3fh..   J9I7 

relative  to 

Creme    Petroleum    Well  No.  I 

Sec.  30.  T 20S..  R  /5 E..  /^DB.^M 

in  the    Coaling  a    Oil  Held 

California 

Average   amou nis  of    V^ci^er      proc/uce d      dsily 
by  VBrious  i^/ei/s    in    Decemher    /9/6 


Premier 


K.T.A,0. 


19 

KT  &cO. 

__^L^"  _*1  JL  ^ 


A   O-eO  bbis per  day 

ti  20-4O      

(§)  AO* 

A//  o^her  ^ve/Zs 
/d/e 


Sl«| 


American        Petroleum      ,  /i^ 


"®  -  __        o"  (§)" 

^  '    d>      ^  ^\    (Sf 


®" 


11' 


PE- 
S' 


Am.Pet/N^oT      creme'     \ 


®' J  ?1  _•. 
■■-....--I-' 


American    Petroleum 


5  2 

K  a: 
T  20  s 


30 


I®" 


(D"        M" 


®" 
Nevada    Petboleum 


ScaLC    in  Feei 


Fig.  26. 


328  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

It  appearing  to  the  Supervisor  that  written  complaints  signed  by 
more  than  one-third  of  the  individuals  or  corporations  owning  land, 
or  operating  wells  within  the  radius  of  one  mile  of  a  certain  well  known 
and  designated  as  Creme  Petroleum  Well  No.  1,  situated  in  the  north- 
east quarter  of  the  northwest  quarter  of  section  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E., 
M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  pursuant  to  section  11,  chapter  718,  Statutes  of  1915, 
said  Supervisor  has  caused  an  investigation  to  be  made  and  has  deter- 
mined that  the  following  condition  exists : 

Water  in  excessive  and  damaging  quantities  is  at  present  entering 
the  oil  sands  of  several  wells  situated  within  a  radius  of  approximately 
one-half  mile  from  the  Creme  Petroleum  Well  No.  1. 

The  excessive  amount  of  water  is  probably  due  to  improper  con- 
ditions existing  at  more  than  one  well  in  the  area  mentioned.  Relief 
can  only  be  had  by  treating  all  the  wells  under  a  single  comprehensive 
plan,  for  the  reason  that  they  are  intimately  related  underground. 

The  investigation  began  with  the  assumption  that  the  damaging 
conditions  complained  of  were  local  to  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the 
Creme  Petroleum  Well  No.  1,  but  it  shortly  appeared  that  the  con- 
ditions were  widespread.  Forty-nine  wells  in  the  neighborhood,  pro- 
ducing a  total  of  1822  barrels  of  oil  and  2996  barrels  of  water  per  day, 
(nearly  two  barrels  of  water  to  one  of  oil).  The  scope  of  the  examina- 
tion was  therefore  extended  to  cover  some  sixty-three  wells  which  are 
listed  herewith,  together  with  figures  showing  the  average  of  daily 
amounts  of  oil  and  of  water  produced  b}^  each  well. 

These  figures  are  for  the  month  of  December,  1916,  unless  otherwise 
noted.  The  tabulation  also  shows  the  number  of  days  each  well  pro- 
duced during  the  month. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT. 


Ii29 


Premier  Oil  Company. 

(Sec.  24,  T.  20  S.,  R.  14  E.) 


Well  number 


Days 


Barrels 
oil 


Barrels  water 


8                       -      -- 

6  ! 
6  1 

23 
39 

4 

n 

1 

10 

9  1 

17 

4 

11 

31 

4 

1 

Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Company. 
(Sec.  25,  T.  20  S.,  R.  14  E.) 


37 

.S9 


Last  ten  days  all  water. 


Kern  Trading  and  Oil  Company. 

(Sec.  19,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.) 


13. 
18. 
2f 
22. 
21. 
23. 
28. 
3C 
"2 
•W. 
3« 


sinci  Octob.T.  1914,  account  small  production. 


July.  1916. 


Nov9n]b?r.   1916. 


Nevada   Petroleum   Company. 

(Sec.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  1.5  E.) 


8.. 
4a 


8a  . 
Sb 


0    Idle    since    Dsceuiber,    1914.    Water    possibly    not 

shut  off. 
0.2 
67 
56    Xovembcr,    1916.    Working   on    well    in    D'jeeuiber. 

Set  packer  account  of  water. 
7 

0    Working  on  well  t-'sting  water  stmt  off. 
228 


330 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


American  Petroleum  Company. 
(Sec.  19,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.) 


Well  number 

Days 

Barrels 
oU 

Barrels  water 

1-     - 

31 
31 
31 

19 
12 

Q 

168 

9 

3 

H 

g 

4 

5 

31  !                 13 
31  i                 Rl 

7 

131 

(i 

7 

8 

n 

1-2 

13 

14 

].- 

31 
31 
31 
0 
0 
25 
31 
31 

34 
47 
31 
0 
0 
24 
35 
108 
87 
27 

63 
28 

0.9 

0    Rec?iii?nte(l  S?pt?nib°r,  1916,  accoiint  "top"  water. 

0    Shut  down  .June,  1911,  account  small  prorluction. 
72 
41 
38 

13 

]7 

31 

25 

10 

17 

American  Petroleum  Company. 

(Sec.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.) 


1  (N-30) 

2  (N-30) 

3  (N-30) 

4  (N-30) 
.5  (N-30) 

5  (N-30) 
7  (N-30) 
S  (N-30) 
9  (N-30) 

10  (N-30) 
n  (N-30) 
1?  (N-30) 

1( 

22 

iiS 

24 


10 

22 

0 

0 

Abandoned. 

31 

27 

0 

0 

Shut  down. 

19 
116 

1 
39 

28 

214 

44 

104 

5 

431 

Novembsr,  1916. 

28 

43 

18 

284 

0 

0 

Abandoned. 

6 

132 

22 

250 

0 

0 

Idl°    since   October,    1915. 
account  "top"  water.) 

(Bridge 

over   oil   sand 

0 

0 

Idle  since  August,  1915. 

Creme  Petroleum  Company. 

(Sec.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.) 


0 
0 

0 
0 

0    Idle  since  1913. 

0    Idle  since  1913. 

For  the  purpose  of  comparison  the  wells  are  segregated  into  three 
classes  according  to  their  average  daily  production  of  oil : 
First :  Under  20  bbls.  per  day. 
Second :  Between  20  and  40  bbls.  per  day. 
Third :  Over  40  bbls.  per  day. 
This  segregation  is  shown  on  an  accompanying  map. 
For  the  purpose  of  comparison  the  wells  are  also  segregated  into 
three  classes,  according  to  the  average  daily  production  of  water.     The 
same    figures    are    used    for    this    classification    as    before    mentioned 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


331 


(under  20.  20  to  40,  and  over  40),  and  this  .segregation  is  shown  on  an 
accompanying  map. 

Study  of  the  map  upon  which  the  wells  are  segregated  according  to 
the  amounts  of  water  produced  shows  the  probable  area  within  which 
the  damage  complained  of  is  confined. 

Such  an  area  is  shown  on  both  of  the  accompanying  maps,  its  limits, 
or  boundary  lines,  being  in  general  determined  by  the  location  of  wells 
making  less  than  20  bbls.  of  water  per  day. 

Wells  situated  within  the  area  of  damage  total  23,  and  are  shown  in 
the  following  list,  arranged  in  order  according  to  the  dates  at  which  a 
marked  increase  of  wat^r  occurred.  These  dates  are  determined  from 
written  reports  furnished  by  the  various  companies,  with  the  exception 
of  the  Creme  Petroleum  Company  for  their  own  wells.  In  all  of  the 
wells,  unless  otherwise  noted,  excessive  amounts  of  water  have  con- 
tinued or  increased  since  the  date  given  herewith. 


Name  of  well 


Date  of 

marked  water 

Increase 


Average  daily 

production, 

Dec..    1916, 

barrels 


/■merican    Petroleum    !    5. 

Arneriean    Petroleum    6 

Ur?m?  Petroleum   

American   Petroleum    


.American 
American 
American 
American 
.American 


Petroleum 
Petroleum 
Petroleum 
Petroleum 
Petroleum 


2 

1 

12  (N-30)- 
8  (N-30)-. 
2  (N-30)  — 
1  (N-30)— 
4  (N-30)  — 
1 

6  (N-30)— 

7  (N-30)— 
6 

18 


Creme  Petroleum  

American    Petroleum    

American    Petroleum    

Nevada    Petrolnim    

American    Petroleum    

.-American    Petroleum    24 

Nevada    Petroleum    7 

.American    Petroleum    9  (N-30)  — 

Kern  Trading  &  Oil 37 

Kem  Trading  &  Oil 39 

Kern  Trading  &  Oil 3.') 

.American    Petroleum    3  (N-30)-- 


19 
19 
30 
19 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 


30  I  20 
30  I  20 


.American    Pi'trol"um 
.American    Petroleum 


11  (N-30).. 
10  (N-30).. 


Totals 


30 
30 
30 
25 
25 
25 
30 
30 
30 


Nov., 

Jan., 

July, 

Sept., 

Feb., 

April, 

June, 

July, 

July, 

July, 

Aug., 

Sept., 

Nov., 

Jan., 

Jan., 

April, 

June, 

Aug., 

Oct., 

Oct., 

Mar., 

Mar., 

July, 


1910 
1911 
1911 
1911 
1912 
1912 
1912 
1912 
1912 
1912 
1912 
1912 
1912 
1913 
1913 
1913 
1913 
1913 
1913 
1913 
1914 
1914 
1914 


131 
63 


!   ^^ 

168 

44 

104 

1    10 

22 

116 

39 

2S 

214 

11 

124 

6 

132 

5 

431 

76 

76 

43 

30 

31 

27 

'    18 

284 

28 

43 

18"^'' 


•Probably  water  afterwards  eliminated. 

Of  these  twenty-three  (23)  wells  recent  production  figures  are  given 
herewith  for  fifteen  (15),  and  from  them  there  is  a  daily  production 
of  520  bbls.  of  oil  and  1S88  bbls.  of  water  (nearly  four  bbls.  of  water 
to  one  of  oil). 

In  addition  to  the  previously  mentioned  facts  the  investigation  has 
covered  the  undergronnd  conditions  as  sho\\Ti  liy  the  well  logs.  The 
large  amount  of  data  involved  in  this  phase  of  the  work  can  not  be 


332  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

readily  siiniinarized  here,  and  in  fact  can  probably  be  shown  only  by 
means  of  a  model  which  the  Supervisor  proposes  to  immediately  con- 
strnct.  It  may  be  well,  however,  to  note  at  this  time  that  the  invesii- 
gation  has  thus  far  disclosed  that  the  present  condition  of  Creme 
Petroleum  No.  1  is  almost  identical  Avith  that  of  American  Petroleum 
Well  No.  2  (N-30),  See.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.;  American  Petroleum 
Well  No.  4  (N-30),  Sec.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.:  American  Petroleum 
Well  No.  12  (N-30),  Sec.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15. E.;  Nevada  Petroleum 
Well  No.  7,  Sec.  30.  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.— in  that  all  five  wells  are  plugged 
above  the  oil  sands.  Of  these  five  wells,  two — Creme  Petrolemn  No.  1 
and  American  Petroleum  No.  2  (N-30) — entered  water  below  the  oil 
sands ;  both  wells  were  plugged  in  an  attempt  to  shut  off  this  water 
from  the  oil  sands.  It  appears  that  said  plugging  in  Creme  Petroleum 
Well  No.  1  was  successful  and  so  demonstrated.  No  evidence  has  been 
presented  to  the  Supervisor  proving  that  said  plugging  in  American 
Petroleum  No.  2  (N-30)  was  successful. 

The  foregoing  statements  of  the  investigation  .show  that  there  is  not 
yet  enough  evidence  before  the  Supervisor  to  justify  an  order  for 
extensive  repair  work  on  any  individual  well.  The  foregoing  state- 
ments do  show  that  further  tests  and  investigations  are  justified  with 
a  view  to  more  definitely  locating  the  source  or  sources  of  water  at 
present  entering  the  oil  sands  and  then  repairing  the  well  or  wells 
causing  the  damage. 

Now,  therefore,  pursirant  to  Sections  8  and  11  of  Chapter  718,  Stat- 
utes of  1915,  it  is  hereby  ordered  that  the  following  tests  be  made: 

There  are  two  kinds  of  comparatively  inexpensive  tests  to  be  made 
on  certain  wells,  namely,  tests  to  determine  depths  at  which  fluid 
stands  in  each  well,  and  tests  to  more  frequently  and  accurately 
measure  the  amounts  of  oil  and  water  produced  by  each  well.  The 
wells  requiring  these  further  tests  are: 

Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co.,  Nos.  35,  37,  39,  Sec.  25,  T.  20  S.,  R.  14  E. 
American  Petroleum  Co.,  Nos  1,  5,  6,  Sec.  19,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E. 
American   Petroleum   Co.,   Nos.   1    (N-30),   3    (N-30),   6    (N-30),  7 

(N-30),  8  (N-30),  9  (N-30),  10  (N-30).  11  (N-30),  Sec.  30,  T.  20 

S.,  R.  15  E. 
American  Petroleum  Co.,  Nos.  18,  24,  Sec.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E. 
Nevada  Petroleum  Co.,  No.  6,  See.  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E. 

The  test  to  determine  the  depth  at  which  fluid  stands  is  to  be  made 
by  withdrawing  the  tubing  from  the  well,  and  after  ten  hours  from 
the  time  the  tubing  is  removed,  measuring  to  the  surface  of  the  fluid, 
measurement  to  be  witnessed  by  the  Supervisor  or  a  representative 
designated  by  him  for  that  purpose.  This  test  must  be  made  at  each 
well  within  sixt^'  days  from  date  hereof. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  1^33 

The  measurement  of  amounts  of  oil  and  cf  water  produced  to  be 
made  by  running  all  fluid  from  the  well  into  a  tank  of  not  less  than 
fifty  barrels  capacity.  The  flow  into  the  tank  to  continue  for  twenty- 
four  (24)  hours,  unless  the  flow  is  sufifieient  to  fill  the  tank  in  less 
than  twenty-four  (24)  hours,  when  a  shorter  period  of  time  is  per- 
missible. At  the  end  of  the  prescribed  period  of  time  the  flow  into 
the  tank  to  be  stopped  and  the  total  fluid  measured.  Such  free  water 
as  may  have  settled  to  the  bottom  of  the  tank  to  be  drawn  off  and  the 
remaining  fluid  again  measured  and  sampled  to  determine  the  amount 
of  water  held  in  suspension,  as  shown  bj^  proper  test  with  centrifuge. 

The  measurements  of  amounts  of  oil  and  of  water  must  be  made  at 
each  well  at  least  once  a  week  during  the  sixty  days  following  the  date 
of  this  order.  A  written  statement  covering  all  these  tests  to  be  filed 
with  the  Supervisor  at  the  end  of  sixtj-  days  from  date  hereof. 

Details  of  the  manner  of  making  these  tests  and  submitting  state- 
ments of  the  results  thereof  to  be  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Super- 
visor or  a  representative  designated  by  him  for  that  purpose. 

SUPPLEMENT  TO  ORDER   No.  1. 
June  2,  1917. 

To  Creme  Petroleum  Company. 
Peter  tum  Suden.  Secretary, 
Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg., 
San  Francisco.  California. 

j\Ir.  Wm.  L.  jMcGuire,  Crocker  Bldg..  San  Francisco, 
]\Irs.  Clara  Curry,  Tulare,  California. 

Supplementing  and  continuing  "Order  Number  One,  by  the  State 
Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor,  R.  P.  [McLaughlin,  dated  February  13.  1917, 
relative  to  Creme  Petroleum  Oil  Co.  well  number  One,  Section  30,  T. 
20  S.,  R.  15  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  :\I.,  in  the  Coalinga  Oil  Field  of  Cali- 
fornia." 

The  various  tests  and  measurements  previously  specified  in  the  order 
have  been  completed  as  follows: 

The  depth  to  the  top  of  the  fluid  in  the  various  wells  has  been 
determined  as  specified.  The  amounts  of  oil  and  water  pumped  frorii 
the  various  wells  has  been  determined  as  specified. 

The  prompt  cooperation  of  the  various  companies  and  the  complete 
records  furnished  arc  worthy  of  special  mention. 

A  model  has  been  constructed  under  the  direction  of  the  Supervisor 
and  is  now  at  the  office  of  the  Supervisor  at  Coalinga.  Samples  of  the 
water  pumped  from  various  wells  have  been  collected  and  analyzed 
under  direction  of  the  Supervisor. 

The  depth  of  fluid  in  Creme  Petroleum  Well  No.  1  luis  also  been 
determined  by  the  Supervisor. 


334 


STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


Comparison  of  all  these  data  indicate  tliat  the  damage  complained 
of  as  originating  in  Creme  Petroknun  Well  No.  1  affects  only  a  portion 
of  the  wells  j^reviously  ennnierated  in  the  order.  The  wells  within  the 
zone  probably  affected  by  the  condition  of  Creme  Petroleum  Well 
No.  1.  are  as  follows,  all  in  Section  30,  T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 


American  Petroleum  No.     9   (N30). 
American  Petroleum  No.  10   (N30). 
American  Petroleum  No.  11   (N30). 
American  Petroleum  No.  12   (N30). 
American  Petroleum  No.  18. 
American  Petroleum  No.  24. 
Nevada  Petroleum  No.  6. 
Nevada  Petroleum  No.  7. 
Creme  Petroleum  No.  1. 
Creme  Petroleum  No.  2. 

The  result  of  pumping  tests,  fluid  level  measurements  and  water 
analysis  is  as  follows: 


Barrels 

oil  per 

day 


Barrels 

water  per 

day 


Depth  of 
fluid  level 


Analysis  of  water 


American  Petroleum,  No.  9  (N-30)- 
Amjrican  Petroleum,  No.  10  (  30)- 
Ameriean  Petroleum,  No-.  11  (  30). 
American  Petroleum,  No.  12  (     30)- 

American  Petroleum,  No.  18 

American  Petroleum.  No.  24 

Nevada  Petroleum,  No.  6 

Nevada  Petroleum,  No.  7 

Oreme  Petroleum,  No.  1  


5.0 
46.6 
21.0 


497.0 

17.4 

247.0 


5.3 
67.0 
9.3 


315.0 
124.0 
326.0 


1,507      Top. 

2,130     No  sample. 

1,510     Top. 

!  No    sample,    abandon. 

1,378  I  Top. 

Top. 

Top. 

No  sample. 

No  sample,  idle. 


1,232 
1,295 


350 


The  highest  fluid  level  is  in  Creme  Well  No.  1,  the  next  highest  fluid 
level  is  in  the  adjoining  well,  American  Petroleum  No.  24,  and  the 
fluid  levels  are  lower  as  these  wells  are  departed  from  in  any  direction. 
When  American  Well  No.  24  was  measured  for  fluid  level  no  free 
water  was  found  in  the  bottom  of  the  well  and  the  first  pumping  test 
produced  almost  no  water,  which  indicated  that  it  is  not  the  source 
of  the  damaging  water  in  surrounding  wells. 

Nevada  Petroleum  Well  No.  7  is  at  present  being  repaired  and  has  a 
plug  between  the  oil  sand  and  top  water  in  such  condition  as  to  indi- 
cate that  it  is  not  flooding  surrounding  wells. 

American  Petroleum  No.  11  (N30),  while  having  a  high  fluid  level, 
is  separated  from  the  other  wells  by  a  well  having  a  low  fluid  level. 
The  first  showing  of  water  in  the  well  was  gradual,  indicating  that  it  is 
not  the  source  of  the  water.  It  may,  in  the  future,  require  testing, 
but  not  until  more  probable  sources  of  water  have  been  eliminated. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT. 


335 


The  wells  within  the  i^roup  heivin  luentioiied  showed  marked  increase 
of  water  in  the  following  chronological  orchM-: 

Crenie  Petroleum  No.  1,  July,  1912. 
Nevada  Petroleum  No.  6,  November,  1912. 
American  Petroleum  No.  18,  January,  1913. 
American  Petroleum  No.  24,  January,  1913. 
Nevada  Petroleum  No.  7,  April.  1913. 
American  Petroleum  No.  9,  June,  1913   (N30). 
American  Petroleum  No.  11,  March,  1914  (N30). 
American  Petroleum  No.  10,  July,  1914  (N30). 

It  appearing  to  the  Supervisor  that  in  his  judgment  certain  repair 
work  is  necessary  at  Crenie  Petroleum  Well  No.  1  to  protect  the 
petroleum  and  gas  deposits  from  damage  by  underground  water; 

Now,  therefore,  pursuant  to  Sections  8  and  11  of  Chapter  718, 
Statutes  of  1915,  it  is  hereby  ordered,  that  work  be  performed  in 
accordance  with  either  of  the  two  methods  herewith  specified: 

First :  Redrill  or  open  the  well  to  a  depth  of  2425',  put  in  a  shot 
between  deptks  of  2415'  and  2425',  consisting  of  at  least  75  lbs.  and  not 
more  than  250  lbs.  of  80%  gelatin,  again  clean  out  well  to  a  depth  of 
2425'  and  if  after  inspection  of  work  by  the  Supervisor  and  subsequent 
order  from  him  to  put  in  another  shot  of  similar  size  and  material  at 
the  same  place :  wash  out  hole  by  means  of  clear  water,  place  cement 
plug  between  depths  of  2425'  and  2415' ;  determine  to  the  satisfaction  of 
the  Supervisor  that  said  cement  plug  has  properly  set;  put  in  addi- 
tional cement  in  the  hole  sufficient  to  fill  it  up  to  a  depth  of  about 
2400' ;  leave  sufficient  casing  in  hole  to  act  as  a  conductor  from  the 
ground  surface  to  a  depth  of  2400'. 

Second :  Place  a  string  of  casing  at  a  depth  not  greater  than  2415' ; 
cement  said  string  of  casing,  and  satisfy  the  Supervisor  that  casing 
prevents  the  passage  of  water  to  points  below  the  bottom  of  casing. 

Deputy  Supervisor  R.  D.  Bush  is  hereby  authorized  to  inspect  and 
approve  all  details  of  the  forementioned  work. 

Analyses  of  Water  From   Wells   Near  Property  of  Creme   Petroleum   Company. 
(Grains  per  Gallon  Expressed  as  Sodium  Salts.) 


Company 

Well 
number 

Sec. 

T. 

B. 

Total 
solids 

Total 
carbonates 

Total 
sulphates 

Total 
chlorides 

.-msrican    Pt^^troleuin    

1  (N-30) 

30 

20 

15 

478 

172.8 

Trace 

272.0 

3  (N-30) 

30 

20 

15 

521 

201.0 

Trace 

287.8 

8  (N-30) 

30 

20 

15 

478 

178.5 

Trace 

277.0 

9  (N-30) 

30 

20 

15 

219 

59.7 

96.0 

54.5 

10  (N-30) 

30 

20 

15 

338 

153.7 

36.8 

114.0 

11  (N-30) 

30 

20 

15 

239 

76.6 

90.1 

60.2 

18 

30 

20 

15 

218 

44.9 

110.6 

.53.8 

24 

30 

20 

15 

221 

47.3 

107.2 

54.4 

^.■"vada    Petrol°uin 

6 

30 

20 

15 

217 

45  5 

110.7 

53.8 

8a 

30 

20 

l.T 

243 

70.1 

79.5 

87.0 

1 

20 

20 

15 

249 

94.7 

Trace 

119.4 

TCcrn  Trading   &   Oil- 

37 

25 

20 

14 

478 

16).0 

Trace 

278.5 

40 

19 

20 

1") 

297 

91.6 

Trace 

163.0 

336  STATE  ouj  and  gas  st^pervisor. 

Complaint  No.  2. 

Arizona  P(  holciim  Conijxdnj  vs.  Slroiuj  Oil  (Unnpaiiy,  Section  14, 
Townsliip  20  South,  Hango  14  p]a.st,  iM.  1).  B.  &  M. 

A  written  eoniplaint  was  received  March  8,  1917,  from  tiic  Arizona 
Petroleum  Company,  stating  their  belief  that  water  was  coming  from 
the  Strong  Oil  Company  Well  No.  1  or  No.  2  into  their  Well  No.  2. 
The  Strong  Oil  Company  was  unable  to  furnish  information  as  to  the 
condition  of  all  their  wells,  and  particularly  Well  No.  2,  the  condition 
of  which  was  doubtful,  1)ut  agreed  to  erect  a  derrick,  which  had  blown 
down,  and  investigate  conditions  in  this  well.  With  this  understand- 
ing, no  formal  order  was  issued  by  the  State  Supervisor.  AVork  was 
commenced  at  once,  and,  after  finding  that  top  water  was  not  shut  off, 
the  1%"  casing  was  landed  above  the  oil  sand  and  is  now  ready  for  test. 


The  following  cases  were  investigated  upon  receipt  of  informal  com- 
plaints, or  were  initiated  by  this  department  in  order  to  prevent  a 
widespread  flooding  of  water: 

1.  Shell  Company  of  California  vs.  Coalinga  Midland  Oil  Compani), 
Section  10,  Township  19  South,  Range  15  East,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

On  February  3,  1917,  the  Shell  Company  withdrew  its  oft'er  to  test 
out  the  Coalinga  Midland  well.  On  July  9,  1917,  a  proposal  to  plug 
and  abandon  the  well  was  received  from  the  Coalinga  IMidland  Oil 
Company  and  was  submitted  by  this  department  to  the  Shell  Company 
for  approval,  but  to  date  no  reply  has  been  received. 

2.  Coalinga  Homcstakc  Oil  Company  vs.  Caledonian  Oil  Company, 
Section  26,  Township  20  South,  Range  14  East,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

On  August  4,  1916,  a  complaint  was  received  from  the  Coalinga 
Hom.estake  Oil  Company  regarding  Well  No.  2  of  the  Caledonian  uil 
Company.  The  complaint  was  based  on  general  water  conditions  on  the 
Coalinga  Homestake,  with  no  definite  proof  as  to  its  source.  This 
department  requested  further  particulars  regarding  recent  work  kjii 
Coalinga  Homestake  wells  Nos.  3,  5  and  6,  and  on  August  22,  1916,  this 
was  submitted.  No  definite  information  was  at  hand  as  to  the  condition 
of  Caledonian  Well  No.  2,  and  an  effort  to  obtain  this  from  the  owner 
was  made,  without  success.  On  June  25,  1917,  notice  of  setting  a 
packer  in  the  water  string  of  Coalinga  Homestake  Well  No.  5  was 
received,  since  it  appeared  that  the  well  was  making  its  own  water  to 
some  extent.  The  well  is  now  making  some  oil  and  apparently  improv- 
ing. In  Well  No.  6,  tests  were  made  of  the  water  string,  and  at  this 
time  indicate  that  the  water  string  is  tight.  Bottom  water,  which  was 
once  drilled  into  and  plugged  off,  has  possibly  again  broken  in.  How- 
ever, it  is  probable  that  one  or  more  of  the  Caledonian  wells  are  flood- 
ing the  oil  sands. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  337 

3.  Nevada  Petroleum  Well  No.  1,  Section  20,  Township  20  South, 
Range  15  East,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

This  well,  as  oriorinally  drilled,  was  deep  enough  stratigraphically  to 
encounter  bottom  water,  and  produced  water  at  first.  While  endeavor- 
ing to  pull  out  the  oil  string,  the  derrick  burned.  After  three  months, 
some  of  the  oil  string  was  pulled  out  and  a  new  one  landed  above  the 
bottom  sand,  sidetracking  132'  of  the  old  ca.sing,  which  was  not  plugged, 
and  which  extends  into  the  bottom  sand.  This  sand  was  evidently 
plugged  off  in  the  old  hole  by  sand  and  shale,  as  the  well  then  produced 
clean  oil  for  over  five  months,  when,  after  a  redrilling  job,  it  produced 
60%  water,  and  has  continued  to  pump  a  large  quantity  of  water  since 
then,  which  seriously  affected  the  Southern  Pacific  Company's  Well 
No.  40,  Section  19.  This  matter  had  previously  been  under  considera- 
tion by  the  Coalinga  Water  Arbitration  Association,  before  the  enact- 
ment of  the  present  law,  and  the  Nevada  Petroleum  Company  had 
made  unsuccessful  attempts  to  shut  off  the  water  which  was  demon- 
strated, with  very  little  doubt,  to  be  bottom  water,  first  by  testing  and 
eliminating  the  water  string  as  a  source,  and,  second,  by  chemical 
analysis.  In  May,  1917,  the  attention  of  the  Nevada  Petroleum  Com- 
pany was  called  to  the  fact  that  nothing  was  being  done  to  remed}^ 
conditions,  and  immediate  action  was  desired.  ]\Ir.  Hardison,  of  the 
Nevada  Petroleum  Company,  called  a  conference  of  five  local  operators 
to  get  their  opinion  of  the  best  course  of  action  to  remedy  the  con- 
dition. The  company  then  agreed  to  go  ahead  on  the  approved  plan, 
which  was  also  approved  by  this  department. 

PRODUCTION  METHODS. 

It  is  apparent  that  production  practice  of  the  Coalinga  field  has  not 
reached  as  high  an  efficiency  as  is  practicable.  There  are  many  prop- 
erties that  have  made  rapid  strides  in  the  right  direction,  but  there  is, 
in  general,  much  to  be  done  toward  economical  operation. 

One  of  the  properties  that  has  made  notable  efforts  to  reduce  pro- 
duction costs  is  the  Inca  Oil  Company,  located  on  the  West  Side  in 
Section  24,  T.  20  S.,  R.  14  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.  There  are  34  wells  pro- 
ducing on  160  acres,  making  an  average  of  4.7  acres  per  well,  so  that 
probably  no  further  drilling  is  practicable.  No  new  wells  have  been 
drilled  since  January,  1912.  However,  sand  conditions  are  not  yet 
entirely  satisfactory,  as  the  oil  from  about  half  of  the  wells  has  to  be 
run  into  sumps  for  settlement. 

The  wells  average  about  475  barrels  of  clean  oil  per  month,  with  a 
water  content  of  1.3%.  The  average  proportional  gravity  is  13.5° 
Baume,  and  the  average  depth  of  wells  is  1060',  the  shallowest  being 
824'  and  the  deepest  1290'.     ]\Iany  hundred  feet  of  steam  lines  have 

2-2— 3(i(a9 


338  STATE  OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

been  abandoned,  and  every  producing  well  on  the  property  is  pumped  by 
jacks  operated  by  two  power  plants.  These  powers  are  located  near 
the  center  of  the  west  half  of  the  property.  A  separate  cable  runs  to 
each  well,  making  a  total  footage  of  about  28,140.  Each  power  is 
operated  by  a  50-horsepower  gas  engine  with  magneto  ignition.  The 
average  stroke  of  rods  resulting  from  the  motion  of  the  lines  is  18", 
and  the  speed  is  12  strokes  per  minute. 

The  wells  are  pulled  and  repaired  by  using  a  35-horsepower  traction 
engine.  This  is  run  to  the  well  and  connection  made  with  12'  lengths 
of  metallic  hose  from  traction  boiler  to  steam  engines  at  the  well. 
The  traction  boiler  is  jacketed,  but  its  low  efficiency  is  more  or  less 
offset  by  the  short  delivery  line.  The  portable  outfit  can  carry  enough 
water  to  run  over  a  half  day,  after  which  it  is  refilled  with  distilled 
Avater,  which  has  been  condensed  from  steam  used  in  the  cleaning 
plant.  The  outfit  requires  about  30  barrels  water  and  4  barrels  fuel 
oil  per  10  hours  when  bailing  or  running  tools.  There  has  been 
ordered  a  second  35-horsepower  traction  engine  to  facilitate  the  work. 
Superintendent  F.  A.  Wells  estimates  that  the  total  consumption  of 
fuel  oil  will  then  be  about  300  barrels  per  month.  There  are  ten  men 
on  the  pay-roll,  and  costs  per  barrel,  exclusive  of  amortization  of 
capital  and  interest  charges,  run  about  17  cents.  This  is  equivalent  to 
an  average  cost  of  operation  per  well  per  day  of  $2.60,  excluding  the 
same  items  as  above  mentioned.  It  is  evident  that  these  figures  do  not 
include  an  item  which  is  chargeable  to  perhaps  the  majority  of  oil 
properties,  namely,  the  cost  of  drilling  to  maintain  production,  but,  as 
the  production  has  not  been  maintained  and  the  amount  of  oil  produced 
has  become  less,  the  operating  costs  per  barrel  have  raised. 

Although  the  Inca  Oil  Company  has  used  this  system  to  great 
advantage,  it  could  not  be  applied  successfully  to  all  properties.  The 
Inca  property  is  fairly  hilly,  but  there  have  been  provided  good  enough 
roads  so  that  it  is  easy  to  move  the  traction  engine  to  make  short  con- 
nection with  the  engine  at  any  well. 

If  a  property  is  too  rough  for  this  procedure,  it  might  be  advisable, 
other  conditions  warranting,  to  construct  one  or  more  good  roads  to 
accommodate  the  tractor  and  use  longer  temporary  steam  lines  to  the 
wells. 

Such  items  as  surface  contour,  amount  and  gravity  of  oil,  amount  of 
sand  and  mud,  amount  of  water,  depth  of  wells,  and  gas  pressure  enter 
into  the  problem.  However,  when  a  group  of  wells  has  become  more 
or  less  settled,  it  is  probable  that  this  idea  could  be  profitably  adopted 
after  making  suitable  modifications  to  such  local  conditions. 


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Am.  Pet  Co. 
Well  N23 
Sec./S,T20S./?./S£. 


THE  USE  OF  MUD  FLUID  IN  ABANDONMENT. 

The  American  Petroleum  Company  recently  abandoned  Well  No.  8, 
Section  19,  T.  20  S.,  K.  15  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M.,  protecting  the  oil  sands 
from  water  by  the  use  of  mud  fluid,  as  suggested  by  this  department, 
which  is  anxious  to  give  the  method  thorough  tests.  The  work  was 
inspected  and  approved  by  this  department,  but  its  entire  effectiveness 
must  be  demonstrated  in  the 
future  by  the  production  of  sur- 
rounding wells. 

The  accompanying  graphic 
log  shows  the  lower  portion  of 
the  well  and  its  condition  just 
previous  to  the  last  redrilling 
job  and  abandonment,  the  latter 
being  decided  upon  after  me- 
chanical troubles  made  it  doubt- 
ful whether  the  8;^"  casing  could 
be  successfully  reeemented  to 
shut  out  top  water.  The  10" 
was  originally  the  water  string, 
and  the  well  produced  for  sev- 
eral years  from  the  sands  below 
it.  Later,  edge  water  appeared 
in  the  upper  sands  and  was  shut 
off  with  the  Sy  casing  at  1885'. 

In  preparation  for  the  m.M^-Shot- 
ding  and  abandonment,  1864'  of 
6f"  and  1826'  of  8^"  casings 
were  pulled  out  and  the  8^" 
carried  to  1980'  and  the  well 
cleaned  out  to  2004'.  Mud  fluid 
was  obtained  by  mixing  the  sur- 
face formation,  which  was  fairly 
good  clay  containing  a  small 
amount  of  fine  grained  sand, 
with  water.  A  40-horsepower 
boiler  and  Gumbo  Buster  pump 
was  .set  some  900  feet  from  the 
well,  where  the  mud  was  mixed  by  circulating  the  fluid  through  the 
pump  and  discharging  it  through  a  hose  into  the  50'x  75'  shallow 
reservoir  made  by  plowing  the  ground  and  ])anking  up  the  sides.  The 
sand  settled  out  to  a  great  extent  before  the  fluid  reached  the  suction 
box  at  the   pump.     By   adjusting   the   valves,   the   pump   discharged 


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directly  into  the  top  of  the  8]"  ea.sin<>-  at  the  well  through  a  2"  pipe 
line.  The  work  at  this  plant  was  attended  to  by  one  man,  with  occa- 
sionally an  extra  helper,  and  the  work  at  the  well  by  two  drilling  crews 
of  two  men  each. 

No  figures"  are  available  as  to  the  yards  of  material  pumped  into  the 
well,  but  some  idea  may  be  gained  by  an  estimate  of  the  time  during 
which  mud  was  being  introduced  into  the  well.  The  total  time  con- 
sumed in  mudding,  moving  casing,  plugging,  cleaning  out,  etc.,  was 
forty-six  days  of  twenty-four  hours,  and  on  every  day  except  six  mud 
was  pumped  into  the  well  a  portion  of  the  time,  occasionally  with  the 


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fluid  to  run  in  to  keep  the  hole  full,  but  not  running  over,  between  the 
8^^'  and  10"  casings.  In  that  manner  the  oil  sands  took  all  the  mud 
put  in,  the  quantity  generally  decreasing,  until  the  hole  stood  full  under 
the  hydrostatic  pressure  onl3^  A  casing  head  was  then  put  on  with 
packing  clamps  between  the  8^"  and  10"  casings  and  more  mud 
pumped  in  until  the  pressure  was  up  to  200  lbs.  and  fell  only  20  lbs. 
in  one  hour. 

For  the  first  sixteen  days  the  8^"  casing  was  kept  at  1927'  and  the 
sand  at  that  point  mudded  first,  until  it  required  pump  pressure  to  force 
mud  into  the  well.  The  casing  was  then  lowered  to  1976'  and  the 
sands  below  1990'  mudded  in  the  same  manner.     Plugs  of  brick  and 


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rope  were  then  put  in  from  2004'  to  1949'.  The  easing  was  then 
pulled  up  to  1784'  and  the  upper  sands  mudded  under  pressure. 

During  the  first  portion  of  the  work,  the  mud  fluid  was  rather  thin, 
so  that  the  mud  would  be  deposited  in  the  sand  voids  for  a  considerable 
distance  from  the  well,  thus  building  up  an  artificial  body  of  clay 
around  the  well,  which  should  be  impervious  to  water.  As  the  sands 
became  clogged  with  mud,  the  fluid  was  thickened  and  the  final  column 
of  fluid  standing  in  the  well  to  the  surface  is  of  maximum  density  and 
its  hydrostatic  pressure  greater  than  the  water  in  any  stratum  of  sand, 
and  thus  should  confine  all  waters  to  the  sands  in  which  they  occur. 

Evidence  that  the  mud  fluid  traveled  away  from  the  well  when  the 
fluid  was  thin  is  had  from  the  fact  that  muddy  water  on  the  fifth  day 
appeared  in  succession  in  the  production  of  wells  Nos.  7,  6  and  5,  being 
more  pronounced  in  the  nearest  one,  No.  7,  distant  332',  and  least  in 
No.  5,  distant  1000',  and  discontinued  after  the  fluid  was  thickened 
and  required  pump  pres.sure  to  force  it  into  Well  No.  8. 

Sixty  days  after  completion  of  the  work,  improvement,  in  tlie  pro- 
duction of  the  three  above  mentioned  wells  is  shown  by  the  following- 
comparison  : 


Average  daily  produc- 
tion at  completion  of 
work 


Barrels 
oU 


Barrels 
water 


Average  daily  produc- 
tion fiO  days  after 
I'orapletion  of  work 


Barrels 
oU 


Barrels 
water 


Well  No.  7-      -    — 

16 
12 
12 

418 
187 
373 

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19 

219 

Well   No.   6      

190 

Well   No.   5    - 

249 

Totals  

40 

078 

60 

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STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


PACKING  HEAD  FOR  USE  WITH  MUD  FLUID. 

The  recent  extensive  use  of  mud  fluid  in  protecting  oil  sands  from 
water  and  in  forcing  cement  or  mud  into  the  formation  under  pressure 
have  brought  into  use  a  number  of  appliances  used  to  shut  in  the  fluid 
and  prevent  circulation  between  the  conductor  casing  and  the  movable 
casing  which  may  be  intended  for  an  oil  string,  or  a  water  string  to 
shut  off  oil  and  water  sands  together.  Among  these  appliances  is  a 
' '  packing  head, ' '  perfected  and  used  extensively  by  the  fuel  oil  depart- 
ment of  the  Southern  Pacific  Company  in  this  field.  The  accompanying 
drawing  and  photographs  show  its  construction  in  detail  and  its 
general  appearance. 


Fig.   29. 

The  packing  head  (A)  shown  is  constructed  to  pack  off  between  8J"  and  6i"  casings 
and  is  screwed  into  the  collar  of  the  top  joint  of  Si".  The  split  packing  rings  (B) 
are  put  around  the  6J"  casing  and  inside  the  head,  the  lower  one  resting  on  the 
shoulder  and  liaving  about  6"  of  packing  between  them.  The  packing  head  sleeve 
(C)  is  put  in,  bearing  on  the  top  packing  ring,  and  bolted  down,  packing  the  space 
between  the  casings  tight  enough  to  withstand  a  pressure  of  1000  lbs.  per  square  inch 
or  more. 


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Fig.  30. 


It  is  generally  necessary  to  keep  the  inside  string  of  casing  loose  by 
moving  it  frequently,  and  with  the  packing  head  this  can  be  done  without 
shutting  the  pump  down  or  releasing  the  pressure,  and  the  casing  can  be 
moved  at  any  time  a  distance  of  20',  between  two  couplings.  If  it 
becomes  necessary  to  move  the  casing  more  than  20',  the  pressure  must 
be  released  and  the  packing  head  sleeve  and  rings  removed,  and  the 
casing  can  then  be  raised  or  lowered  the  desired  distance,  the  inside 
diameter  of  the  head  being  sufficient  to  allow  the  passage  of  a  coupling. 

By  means  of  the  side  outlets  and  valves,  the  pressure  can  be  regu- 
lated or  circulation  maintained,  as  desired,  and  the  whole  operation 
can  be  conducted  with  a  great  saving  of  time  and  labor  over  the  former 
method  of  using  ordinary  gas  clamps  and  depending  on  the  weight  of 
the  casing  to  make  the  packing  tight.  The  packing  head  can  also  be 
used  as  a  casing  head  for  high  pressure  gas  after  the  well  is  completed. 
A  coupling  on  the  oil  string  is  either  landed  on  the  packing  head  sleeve, 
or  the  .sleeve  modified  to  take  slips  and  hold  the  casing  at  any  point 
on  the  top  joint. 


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STATE   OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


A  packing  head  of  the  size  shown  in  the  drawing  can  be  made  at  any 
machine  shop  at  a  cost  of  about  $80,  and  other  sizes  approximately  in 
proportion  to  the  amount  of  steel  used. 


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DECISIONS. 

T.  12  S.,  R.  20  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  17. 
F.  A.  Rife  &  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  drill  new.     AA-392. 

A  "wild  cat"  well  near  Clovis.  It  was  recommended  that  the  company  notify 
this  Department  in  case  oil  indications  were  found  and  that  the  company  make 
a  written  report  of  test  of  water  shut-off. 

Exact  information  as  to  elevation  and  location  was  requested. 

T.  12  S.,  R.  21  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  18. 
C.  J.  Ileyler. 

Well  No.  ],  commence  drilling:.     AA-384. 

A  "wild  cat"  well  near  Clovis.  It  was  recommended  that  the  company  notify 
this  Department  in  ca.se  oil  indications  wei'e  found  and  that  the  company  make 
a  written  report  of  test  of  water  shut-off. 

T.  IS  S.,  R.  15  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  27. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1    (Domen^ineK  abandon.     AA-274. 

When  abandonment  proposal  was  filed,  well  was  plugged  4200-2600'.  Com- 
pany proposed  to  do  additional  plugging  above  2000'.  An  investigation  made  by 
this  Department  showed  that  no  oil  or  gas  formations  were  encountered  in  this 
well.  In  view  of  this  fact  a  decision  was  rendered  stating  that  further  plugging 
would  not  be  required. 

T.  19  S.,  R.  15  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  2. 
Imperial  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  G,  commence  drilling.     AA-257. 

Approved  proposed  water  shut-off  at  2850'. 
Well  No.  G.  shut-off.     A-219. 

Ten-inch   cemented    at   2773'.     Water   not    shut    off.     Recommended    cementing 
8i"  at  about  2875'.     However,  company  did  not  carry  out  this   reeommendation 
and  cemented  at  2810',  failing  to  shut  off  water. 
Well  No.  G.  cement  deeper.     AA-515. 

After  shut-off  with   8i"   failed   at  2810',   approved   proposal   to  cement  SJ"   at 
2817'. 
Well  No.  0,  redrill.     AA-5G4. 

Shut-off  at  2817'  failed.     Approved  proposal  to  cut  out  2450'  of  Si"  and  cement 
Gi"  at  about  2840'. 
Well  No.  G.  deepen.     A^V-597. 

Approved  i)roposal  to  cement  Gi"  at  2800'  after  plugging  oil  sand  found  below. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     A-338. 

Shut-off  tested.     Hole   not  open   into   formation   below  cement  bridge.     R€Com- 
mended  drilling  ahead  into  formation  for  another  test. 
Well  No.  G,  shut-off.     A-340. 

Well  was  cleaned  out  to  a  depth  of  2875'  and  test  of  water  shut-off  with  Gi"  at 
28G0'  was  approved. 


346  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

General  rotroleum  Corp. 

Well  No.  15,  commence  drillins:.     AA-504. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     A-355. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  32,  commence  drilling.     AA-573. 

Recommended  water  shut-oft'  at  2227',   instead  of  2270'  as  proposed,   in   order 
to  be  above  an  oil  sand  open  in  neighboring  wells. 
Well  No.  32,  commence  drilling.     AA-575. 

Corrected  depth  of  water  shut-oft'  on  account  of  new  data  on  location  of  well. 
Well  No.  32,  shut-off.     A-334. 

Test  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  33,  commence  drilling.     AA-G45. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 

Section  10. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     A-17S. 

Test  satisfactory.     Recommended  deepening  20'  and  make  further  test. 
Well  No.  7,  abandon.     AA-350. 

Company  proposed  to  clean  out  to  1205'  and  rip,  shoot,  and   plug  with  cement 
to  11.50'.     This  Department  recommended  well  be  cleaned  out  to  original  bottom, 
1435',  and  plugged  from  this  depth  in  the  manner  proposed. 
Well  No.  7,  abandon.     AA-358. 

Confirming  Report   No.  AA-350,   pointing   out   that  well   was   originally   drilled 
to  1435',  leaving  unplugged  casing,  and  bottom  was  not  at  126.5'  as  considered  by 
the  company. 
W^ell  No.  8,  abandon.     AA-406. 

Pi'oposed  method  of  abandoning  not  entirely  approved. 

Recommended  additional  shooting  and  plugging. 

Section  11. 
Kern  T'rading  and  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  12,  redrill.     AA-235. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string,  using  screen  pipe  on  bottom. 
Well  No.  51,  commence  drilling.     AA-G50. 

Recommended  water  shut-off  at  1S79',  instead  of  1895'  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  52,  commence  drilling.     AA-60I. 

Recommended  water  shut-oft'  at  2030',  instead  of  2050'  as  proposed. 
AVell  No.  53,  commence  drilling.     AA-652. 

Recommended  water  shut-off  at  2195',  instead  of  2215'  as  proposed. 

Section  14. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  G,  redrill  to  1510'  and  test.     AA-368. 

Recommended  that  company  make  casing  test,  drill  out  cement  plug  to  4'  below 
shoe,  or  to  1448',  and  test  well  at  this  depth. 
Well  No.  6,  redrill  and  plug.     AA-895. 

Company  found   small  quantity  of  water   after  drilling  1'   below   water  string. 
Approved  proposal  to  redrill  to  1550',  plug  to  1505',  and  test  by  pumping. 
Well  No.  G,  abandon.     AA-415. 

Previous  tests  did  not  determine  the  exact  source  of  the  water.     Proposal   to 
abandon  was  approved,  recommending  that  sufficient  casing  be  left  in  to  act  as  a 
conductor  to  1405',  so  that  well  could  be  re-entered  and  additional  work  done,  if 
necessary. 
Well  No.  6,  perforate  for  water.     AA-543. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  of  12*"  casing  and  perforate  for  water. 


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Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  11,  abandon.     AA-524. 

Proposed  work  of  abandonment  not  approved  until  bottom  water  was  successfully 
shut  off. 
Well  No.  14,  redrill.     AA-623. 

Proposal  to  ping  for  bottom  water  by  simply  ripping  and  plugging  with  cement 
inside  of  casing.     Recommended  shooting  before  plugging. 
Well  No.  14,  redrill.     AA-640. 

Supplementing    Report    No.    AA-G23,    approving    ripping    only    before    plugging, 
providing  ripping  was  done  so  that  hole  could  be  cleared  of  iron  and  plugged   in 
formation. 
Well  No.  IG,  deepen.     AA-234. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Well  No.  IG,  deepen.     AA-314. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  to  determine  possible  source  of  water  which 
entered  well  after  deepening. 
Well  No.  IG,  plug  bottom.     AA-3S3. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  plugging  in  lower  portion  of  well. 
Well  No.  16,  redrill.     AA-4-10. 

Approved  proposal  to  insert  45"  screen  liner  to  relieve  sand  trouble. 
Well  No.  17,  deepen.     AA-3G2. 

Proposal  to  deepen  approved. 
Well  No.  17,  deepen.     AA-413. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  from  2215'  to  about  22G0'. 
W^ell  No.  19,  deepen.     AA-3ie. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  from  2405'  to  2415'. 
Well  No.  19,  deepen.     AA-435. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  from  2415'  to  2400'. 
Well  No.  19,  redrill.     AA-&41. 

Approved   proiwsal   to   rip   and   plug   in   bottom.     Recommended    that   sufficient 
ripping  and  cleaning  out  be  done  to  entirely  clear  the  hole  of  casing  at  the  point 
of  plugging. 
Well  No.  19,  plug  casing.     AA-6G3. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  of  well  with  cement  inside  of  casing  without 
ripping  or  shooting.     Called  attention  to  the  fact  that  water  may  come  up  outside 
of  casing. 
Well  No.  21,  commence  drilling.     AA-476. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  22,  commence  drilling.     AA-475. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  23.  commence  drilling.     AA-440. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  23,  shut-off.     A-328. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  23,  redrill.     AA-632. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  screen  liner. 
Well  No.  24,  commence  drilling.     AA-43G. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  24,  shut-off.     A-2S0. 

Test  sliowed  that  sand  had  heaved   into  water  siring  with  1G40'  of  oil  and   no 
free    water.     Recommended    the    company    drill    into    the    oil    sands    and    make    a 
production   t<'St. 
Well  No.  24,  shut-off.     A-329. 

Production  test  showed  Water  to  be  shut  off. 
Well  No.  25,  commence  drilling.     AA-471. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  25,  shut-off.     A-306. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 


348  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  2r>,  redrill.     AA-631. 

Approved  proposal  to  land  screen  liner. 
Well  No.  2G,  commence  drilling.     .VA-529. 

Recommended  water  shut-off  40'  deeper  than  proposed,  pending  report  of  depth 
to  ''red  rock." 
Well  No.  26,  shut-off.     A-352. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactoi-y. 
Well  No.  27,  commence  drilling.     AA-530. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  27,  shut-off.     A-330. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
W^ell  No.  28.  commence  drilling.     AA-552. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  29.  commence  drilling.     AA-627. 

Proposed  depth  of  Mater  shut-off  approved. 

Section  20. 
Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  deepen.     AA-343. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Well  No.  1,  shut  off  "bottom"  water.     AA-4S2. 

Approved  proposal   to  plug  bottom  in  order  to  shut  off  water  encountered   in 
deepening. 
Well  No.  9   (Coalinga  Oil  Co.).  redrill.     AA-213. 

Notice  of  intention  to  redrill  was  not  received  prior  to  commencement  of  work. 
Recommended  that  the  company  keep  this  Department  informed  of  new  develop- 
ments during  the  drilling,  particularly  if  well  is  to  be  deepened  or  water  shut  off. 
Well  No.  22,  commence  drilling.     AA-341. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  23,  commence  drilling.     AA-342. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 

Section  21. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  10,  redrill.     AA-493. 

I'roposal  to  pull  NJ"  casing  approved.  Recommended  the  company  plug  lower 
portion  of  10"  casing  before  removing  upper  portion  of  casing  and  that  well  be 
plugged  in  formation  just  below  12^"  before  perforating  this  casing  for  test  of 
upper  sands. 

Section  22. 
Record  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  12,  shut-off.     A-160. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off  with  10"  casing  of  1074'. 
Well  No.  12,  deepen.     AA-244. 

An  investigation  by  this  Department  showed  a  serious  water  condition  existed 
in  this  territory,  and,  in  order  to  locate  the  source  of  the  water  and  remedy  this 
condition,  if  possible,  approval  was  given  to  deepen  and  test  each  sand  to  locate 
probable  intermediate  water;  to  cement  below  water  sand,  using  suiEcient  cement 
to  protect  upper  formations.  This  proposal  was  called  to  the  attention  of 
neighboring  operators  before  approval  was  given. 
Well  No.  12,  redrill  and  deepen.     AA-491. 

Eight  and  one-quarter-inch  cemented  at  1800'  failed  to  shut  off  water.  Rejected 
proposal  to  cement  another  string  of  8^"  at  1863'  before  shooting  8i"  sidetracked 
between  1775'  and  1S60'. 


SECOND    ANNUAL    REPORT.  349 

Standard  Oil  Co 

Well  Xo.  2.'5,  comineuoe  drlllins:.     AA-r»53. 

I'roposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  23,  shut-oflF.     A-34:j. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Good  Luck  Oil  Co. 

Well  Xo.  G,  abaudon.     AA-4S3. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  lower  portion  of  well,  specifying  the  depths  at  which 
plugging  and  testing  should  be  done. 
Weil  No.  G,  abandon.     AA-GOO. 

After  certain  plugging  had  been  done  and  tests  made  it  was  found  advisable  to 
supplement  Report  No.  AA-4S3,  stating  that  certain  additional  plugging  required 
therein  was  not  uecessarj-. 
Well  No.  0,  shut-off.     A-340. 

Test  of  water  shut-oft'  satisfactory. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill    (plug  bottom).     AA-4(j1. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  plug. 
Well  No.  {),  commence  drilling.     AA-470. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     AA-591. 

Approved  proposal  to  land  liner. 
Coalinga  Peerless  Co. 

Well  No.  21,  shut-off.     A-151. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  22,  commence  drilling.     AA-29'5. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  22,  shut-off.     A-247. 

Test  of  water  shut-oft'  satisfactory. 

Section  20. 
Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.     AA-GOS. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  4A"  casing  with  packer. 
Well  No.  'S,  reperforate.     AA-G15. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  perforating. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.     A-194, 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  13,  deepen.     AA-278. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  to  brown  shale. 
Well  No.  13,  perforate.     AA-G12. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  i>erforating  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     A-150. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  14,  deepen.     AA-28S. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  to  brown  shale. 
Well  No.  14,  plug  bottom.     AA-371. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  one  sand  at  a  time  until  water  was  shut  oft'. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     A-2G1. 

After  l>ottom  had  been  plugged,  a  production  test  showed  water  entirely  off. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     A-20S. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  19,  deepen  and  redrill.     AA-401. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  deepen  to  brown  shale. 
Well   (Metropolis)    No.  21,  redrill  and  deepen.     AA-4r><.>. 

Approved  proposal  to  make  pumping  test  to  determine  water  condition,  and 
recement  0]"  casing,  if  necessary.  Kecommended  company  clean  well  out  to 
original  depth,  320,V,  and  make  production  test  before  deepening. 


350  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well   (Metropolis)   No.  21,  redvill  and  deepen.     AA-4r>0  Supp. 

Recommended  that  if  test  of  Oj"  was  satisfactory  the  company  deepen  to  3310' 
as  originally  proposed. 
Well    (Metropolis)   No.  21,  make  hailing  tost.     AA-473. 

Approved  proposal  to  test  by  bailing,  instead  of  pumping  as  originally  proposed. 
Well   (Metropolis)   No.  21,  abandon.     AA-G33. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved.     Designated  depths  at  ^Yhich  plugging  should  be 
done. 
Well  No.  22,  commence  drilling.     AA-4G9. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  22,  shut-off.    .A-310. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  23,  commence  drilling.     AA-502. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  23,  shut-off.     A-337. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  24,  commence  drilling.     AA-527. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  24,  shut-off.     A-350. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  25,  commence  drilling.     AA-599. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  26,  commence  drilling.     AA-620. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  27,  commence  drilling.     AA-634. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  not  approved.     Recommended  35'  higher. 

Section  27. 
Well  No.  13,  deepen.     AA-481. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  to  brown  shale. 
Well  No.  14,  deepen.     AA-4S0. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  to  brown  shale. 
Well  No.  23,  redrill  and  deepen.     AA-233. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  deepen  well  about  40'. 
Well  No.  45,  redrill.     AA-487. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  iMjrtion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  46,  redrill.     AA-356. 

Approved  proposal  to  perforate  6|"  casing. 
Well  No.  47,  redrill.     AA-486. 

Approved  proposal   to  pull   out  6|"   casing  which   was   hanging  in   well   above 
top  of  liner. 
W^ell  No.  54,   redrill.     AA-313. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  deepen  about  40'  in  order  to  make  further  test. 
Well  No.  54,  shut-off.     A-216. 

Test  was  made  with  Gi"  casing  landed  at  1753',  53'  below  water  string  with  one 
joint  of  screen  pipe  on  bottom,  solid  pipe  above.  Test  indicated  that  water  was 
excluded  from  below  1733',  but  it  was  recommended  that  production  test  be  made 
ninety  days  after  completion.  The  production  report  after  ninety  days  showed  that 
the  well  made  thirty  barrels  of  oil  and  thirty-four  barrels  water  per  day.  The 
source  of  this  water  has  not  been  determined. 
Well  No.  54,  redrill.     AA-3.57. 

Approvetl  proposal  to  redrill  and  deepen  to  brown  shale. 
Well  No.  55,  shut-off.     A-157. 

Bailing  test  satisfactory.     Production  test  recommended  after  sixty  days. 
Well  No.  55,  deepen.     AA-248. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  to  brown  shale. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  351 

Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  71,  reclrill.     AA-SOo. 

Proposal  to  cement  85"  at  1G50'  was  rejected  as  being  below  sands  from  which 
some  neighboring  wells  are  producing.  Proposal  to  remove  10"  casing  was  also 
rejected  on  account  of  permitting  probable  entrance  of  water  into  upper  oil  sands. 
Well  No.  71.  redrill.     AA-37S. 

The  revised  proposal  to  cement  Si"  between  1505'  and  1020'  was  approved.  Also 
approved  proposal  to  fill  space  between  10"  and  12^"  with  cement,  leaving  a  50' 
lap  of  10"  into  12^".  The  records  do  not  show  that  cement  was  put  between  10" 
and  12i"  as  proposed. 

Well  No.  71,  shut-off.     A-244.     Test  of  water  sliut-off  siitisfactory. 
Well  No.  7G,  cut  and  pull  oil  string.     AA-509. 

I'roposal  to  cut  out  portion  of  oil  string  approved. 
Well   No.  78,  redrill.     AA-287. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  below  bottom  of  10"  and  into  10"  and  perforate  oil 
sands  which  were  shut  off. 
Well  No.  78.  shut-off.     A-253. 

Production  test  showed  that  water  was  shut  out  of  upper  sands. 
Well  No.  78,  cut  out  and  pull  oil  string.     AA-510. 

Proposal  to  remove  upper  portions  of  oil  string  approved. 
Well  No.  79,  commence  drilling.     AA-496. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  79,  shut-off.     A-322. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  not  approved.     Three  tests  were  made  and  a  small  quantity 
of  water  found  to  be  entering  the  well.     Recommended  the  well  be  deepened  about 
10"  and  the  source  of  wat^^r  determined. 
Well  No.  79,  cement  deeper.     AA-642. 

Approved  proposal  to  mud  off  upper  oil  sands  and  cement  below  possible  inter- 
mediate water. 
Well  No.  SO,  commence  drilling.     AA-307. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  SO,  shut-off.     A-249. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  81,  commence  drilling.     AA-308. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  81,  shut-off.     A-2G2. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  82,  commence  drilling.     AA-398. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  82,  shut-off.     A-274. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  83,  commence  drilling.     AA-53G. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  83,  shut-off.     A-324. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  84,  commence  drilling.     AA-558. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  api)roved. 
Well  No.  84,  shut-off.     A-333. 

Test   showed   a  small   leak.     Recommended   completion   of   well,   after   which   a 
production  test  would  be  made. 
Well  No.  84,  cement  deeper.     AA-G39. 

Approved  proposal  to  mud  off  upper  oil  sands  and  cement  below  possible  inter- 
mediate water. 
Well  No.  85,  commence  drilling.     AA-.593. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  SG,  commence  drilling.     AA-G05. 

Canceled  and  replaced  by  subsequent  notice. 


352  STATE  OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Section  2S. 
Standard  Oil  Company. 

Well  No.  40,  deepen.     AA-219. 

A  notice  that  well  was  deepened  and  (>§"  liner  ripped  was  received  after  work 
was  done.     Recommended  that  company  submit  proposals  hereafter  before  w^ork  is 
commenced. 
Well  No.  78,  abandon.     AA-4.^. 

Approved  propo.sal  to  shoot  and  plug  with  cement  the  lower  portion  of  the  well. 
Well  No.  91,  redrill.     AA-394. 

Approved  proposal  to  shoot  and  plug  in  order  to  shut  off  "bottom  water." 
Well  No.  97.  shut-off  at  about  2730'.     AA-2.")S. 

The  proposal  to  cement  10"  casing  at  about  2730'  provided  no  oil  sands  were 
encountered  above,  was  approved.     It  was  recommended  that  certain  information 
relative  to  plugging  and  shooting  on  the  company's  neighboring  wells  Ije  filed. 
Well  No.  97,  shut-off.     A-207. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  10.5,  commence  drilling.     AA-.'j87. 

Proposal  to  drill  this  well  for  the  deep  sands  below  the  brown  shale.  The 
shut-off  points  above  and  below  the  upper  oil  sands  approved.  Recommended 
that  this  department  be  notified  for  tests  of  both  cement  jobs. 

Section  29. 
Shell   Company  of  California. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     AA-372. 

Approved    proposal    to    redrill    in    order    to    locate    water.     Recommended    that 
company  plug  up  to  2425'  as  proposed,  and,  if  found  necessary,  shoot  and  plug  in 
the  formation  above  this  point. 
Well  No.  3,  abandon.     AA-.511. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved,  recommending  additional  shooting  and  plugging. 
Well  No.  4,  abandon.     AA-512. 

Proposal  to  abandon  approved,  after  shooting  and  plugging,  instead  of  ripping 
and  plugging  as  proposed. 
Well  No.  G,  test  by  pumping.     AA-262. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill  well  into  first  sand  below  shut-off  point  and  make 
production  test. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     A-173. 

The  well  was  given  a  bailing  test,  and  it  was  recommended  that  a  further  test 
be  made  to  determine,  if  possible,  the  source  and  amount  of  water  entering  the 
well. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     A-1S6. 

A  production  test  showed  that  the  well  made  17%  water.     A  proposal  to  deepen 
the  well  was  approved,  and  it  was  recommended  that  a  production  test  be  made 
thirty  days  after  completion. 
Well  No.  6,  test  for  water.     AA-329. 

A  notice  was  received  from  the  company  stating  that  well  had  been  plugged  in 
the  bottom.     The  proposal  to  perforate  the  sands  above  the  plug  was  approved,  in 
order  to  locate,  if  possible,  the  source  of  the  water. 
Well  No.  G,  redrill.     AA-474. 

Approved  proposal  to  drill  out  the  upper  5'  of  the  plug  which  had  been  placed 
in  the  bottom  of  the  well. 
Well  No.  G,  shut-off.     A-272. 

A  production  test  showed  that  water  was  excluded  from  the  formations  between 
depths  of  2G93'  and  2785'.     There   is   no   data  at  hand  to  show  that  oil   sands 
recorded  between  depths  of  2828'  and  2850'  have  been  protected  from  water. 
Well  No.  6,  continue  drilling.     AA-559. 

The  company  notified  that  the  lower  portion  of  the  water  string  had  been  drilled 
off  and  proposed  to  complete  redrilling.  Proposal  approved  and  recommended  that 
pumping  test  be  made  after  completion. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  353 

Section  31. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Aztec  New  No.  3,  commence  drilling.     AA-556. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  21,  commence  drilling.     AA-401. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  21   (Aztec),  commence  di-illing.     Supp.  to  AA-401. 

Revised  proposal  to  shut  off  water  at  a  lower  depth  was  approved. 
Well  No.  21  (Aztec),  shut-off.     A-307. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactoi-y. 
Aztec  No.  21,  redrill.     AA-030. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  off  bottom  water. 
Aztec  No.  22,  commence  drilling.     AA-555. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  22,  shut-oft\     A-345. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Aztec  No.  32  (Old  No.  2),  redrill.     AA-478. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  out  collapsed  oil  string  and  redrill  the  well. 
Maine  State  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8,  redrill.     AA-243. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  on  account  of  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  9,  abandon.     AA-403. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  oil  string  and  plug  in  formation  below  and  into 
water  string  and  perforate  water  string  for  a  water  well. 
Well  No.  12,  commence  drilling.     AA-429. 

The  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved^ 
AVell   No.  12,  shut-off.     A-21)2. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  13,  commence  drilling.     AA-535. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.     A-351. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  uncertain. 
Commercial  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  5,  redrill.     AA-407. 

Approved  proiwsal  to  redrill  well  on  account  of  collapsed  oil  string. 

Confidence  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  redrill.     AA-592. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 

Section  32. 
Pantheon  Oil  Co. 

Pantheon  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     AA-G38. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 

Pantheon  No.  1,  commence  drilling.     AA-(>48. 

Proposal  to  shut  off  water  55'  deeper  than  originally  proposed  approved. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Pantheon   No.  21,   begin  drilling.     AA-517. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  35'  higher  than  proposed. 
Pantheon  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  21,  shut-off.     A-323. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Pantheon  No.  22,  commence  drilling.     AA-6G7. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  13'  higher  than  proposed. 
Pantheon  No.  31,  commence  drilling.     AA-669. 
Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 


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354  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

rantheon  Oil  Co. 

Pantheon  No.  32,  commence  drilling.     AA-(J(j8. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  oft'  water  27'  higher  than  proposed. 
Pantheon  No.  33,  commence  drilling.     AA-OTG. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  51   (old  No.  3),  redrill.     AA-454. 

This  well  had  not  penetrated  the  oil  sand.     Approved  proposal  to  sidetrack  lower 
portion  of  the  former  water  string  and  cement  the  well  at  a  lower  depth. 
Pantheon  No.  51  (old  No.  3),  abandon.     AA-519. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon. 
Well  No.  51,  commence  drilling.     AA-007. 

Recommended  company  shut  off  water  24'  higher  than  proposed. 
Coalinga  Empire  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-195. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 

Section  33. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  39,  abandon.     AA-285. 

Approval  was  given  to  plug  and  abandon  the  well  as  outlined  in  the  notice,  leaving 
conductor  casing  from  surface  to  the  top  of  the  oil  sand. 
Well  No.  40,  redrill.     AA-479. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  well  on  account  of  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  40,  redrill.     AA-C35. 

Approved  proposal   to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  239,  commence  drilling.     AA-430. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 

Section  34. 
Shell  Company  of  California. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-177. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  2,  deepen.     AA-291. 

Proposal  to  deepen  to  brown  shale  approved. 
Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     A-179. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  5,  deepen.     AA-292. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  well  to  brown  shale. 
Well  No.  7,  redrill.     AA-346. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  S,  redrill.     AA-344. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  S,  redrill.     AA-364. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  perforating  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  8,  redrill.     AA-442. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  on  account  of  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  8,  redrill.     AA-548. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  liner. 
Well  No.  9,  redrill.     AA-340. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     AA-339. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  11,  shut-off.     A-172. 

A  bailing  test  reported  by  the  company  was  approved,  but,  on  account  of  sand 
heaving  into  the  water  sti'ing,  a  production  test  was  recommended  sixty  days  after 
completion. 
Well  No.  11,  redrill.     AA-268. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  deepen  to  brown  shale. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  355 

Shell  Co.  of  California. 

Well  No.  13,  redrill.     AA-348. 

Appi'oved  proposal  to  do  additional  perforating  and  to  remove  upper  portion  of 
oil  string. 
Well   Xo.  14.  redrill.     AA-33T. 

Approvetl  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  15,  redrill.     AA-33S. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  It),  redrill.     AA-33G. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     AA-345. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  perforating  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  20,  redrill.     AA-335. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  20.  redrill.     AA-3<i3. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  perforating  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  21,  redrill.     AA-347. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  perforating  of  oil  string  and  remove  upper 
portion  of  same. 
Well  No.  22,  redrill.     AA-2t;9. 

.Approved  proposal  to  redrill  on  account  of  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  29,  deepen.     AA-232. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  to  brown  shale. 
Well  No.  20,  perforate.     AA-»;13. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  perforating  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  31,  shut-off.     A-lCT. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  32,  commence  drilling.     ^L.\-397. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  32,  shut-off.     A-2G4. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  33,  commence  drilling.     AA-497. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  33.  shut-off.     A-311. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  34,  commence  drilling.     AA-525. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well   No.  34,  shut-off.     A-326. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  So,  commence  drilling.     AA-r>89. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  2^  higher  than  proposed. 
Well  No.  30,  commence  drilling.     AA-G4G. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 

Section  35. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3.  commence  drilling.     AA-421. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     A-319. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactorj-. 
Well  No.  13,  abandon.     AA-447. 

The  propo-sal  to  abandon   the  well   was  approved  after  certain   tests  had  been 
made.     The  first  test  was  to  determine  water  condition  of  the  well  and  additional 
tests  after  certain  plugging  had  been  done. 
Well  No.  22.  shut-off.     A-241. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  22,  redrill.     AA-443. 

The  notice  stated  that   water  string  had  accidentally  been  shot  off.     Approval 
was  given  to  recement  at  the  same  depth  as  formerly. 


356  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  22,  shut-off.     A-291. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  22,  redrill.     AA-567. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  off  bottom  water. 
Well  No.  25,  commence  drilling.     AA-459. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved  after  receipt  of  supplementary  notice. 
Well  No.  25,  shut-off.     A-^fT. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  26,  commence  drilling.     AA-4G0. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved  after  receipt  of  supplementary  notice. 
Well  No.  30,  abandon.     AA-419. 

Proposed  method  of  abandonment  approved. 
Well   No.  33,  commence  drilling.     AA-532. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  3.5,  commence  drilling.     AA-.531. 

Recommended  that  company  report  depth  to  red  rock  for  purpose  of  checking 
proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  35,  shut-off.     A-354. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  37,  commence  drilling.     AA-664. 

Notice  received  after  well  was  cemented.     The  depth  of  water  shut-off  probably 
too  deep. 
Well  No.  3S,  commence  drilling.     AA-GC5. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  41,  commence  drilling.     AA-G53. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  55'  above  the  point  proposed. 
Well  No.  44,  commence  drilling.     AA-6.54. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  28'  above  the  point  proposed. 
Well   No.  45,  commence  drilling.     AA-655. 

Recommended  that  company  shut  off  water  23'  above  the  point  proposed. 
Well  No.  71,  commence  drilling.     AA-656. 

Recommended  that  the  company  shut  off  water  81'  above  the  point  proposed. 
Well  No.  72,  commence  drilling.     AA-657. 

Recommended  that  the  company  shut  off  water  47'  above  the  point  proposed. 

Section  36. 
Shell  Company  of  Califoi'nia. 
Well  No.  1,  deepen.     AA-270. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen  about  35'. 
Well  No.  1,  redrill.     AA-44S. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  a  string  of  4f"  casing  which  was  hanging  in  the 
well.. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-213. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  2,  redrill.     AA-464. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  of  well. 
Well  No.  2,  plug  bottom.     AA-507. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  off  bottom  water. 
Well  No.  2,  redrill.     AA-547. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  plugging  in  bottom. 
Well  No.  3,  commence  drilling.     AA-411. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     A-321. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  3,  plug  casing.     AA-647. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  in  bottom  to  shut  off  water. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  357 

Standard  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-214. 

Production  test  indicated  that  "top  water"  in   this  well  had  been  successfully 
shut  off. 
Well  No.  6,  drill  new  well.     AA-4G3. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     A-356. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 

T.  20  S.,  K.  14  E.,  M.  D.  B  &  M. 

Section  1. 
Zicr  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  redrill.     AA-6G1. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  4,  redrill  and  deepen.     AA-59S. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  deepen  about  40'. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     AA-414. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  liner  and  carry  oil  string  to  original  depth. 
Well  No.  12,  redrill.     AA-629. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  16,  redrill  and  deepen.     AA-376. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  oil  string ;  cement  10"  at  about  5G.5' ;  deepen  well  with 
Si",  prospecting  for  lower  oil  sand. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill  and  deepen.     AA-456. 

A  proposal  to  recement  at  G14',  which  is  below  an  oil  sand  open  in  neighboring 
wells,  was  not  approved.  Recommended  that  company  submit  any  evidence  they 
may  have  that  this  sand  carries  water  before  approval  to  shut  it  off  would  be  given. 
Well  No.  16,  bridge  hole  for  test  of  water  shut-off.     AA-4G6. 

No  evidence  was  submitted  proving  that  top  oil  sand  carried  water,  but  the  8j" 
was  cemented  at  621'  and  a  test  of  water  shut-off  showed  that  water  was  entering 
the  well.     Approved  proposal  to  put  bridge  under  water  string  and  again  test. 
Well  No.  16,  shut-off.     A-2S4. 

Test  demonstrated  that  the  Si"  cemented  at  621'  prevented  water  from  passing 
to  lower  levels  of  the  well.     There  was  no  evidence  to  show  that  the  upper  oil  sand 
which  was  shut  off  was  protected  from  water. 
Well  No.  16,  redrill.     AA-550. 

Bottom  water  was  encountered  and  the  well  plugged  before  filing  notice.     The 
location  of  plug  and  manner  of  plugging  was  approved  and  the  company's  attention 
called  to  the  violation  of  the  law  regarding  filing  of  notices  before  the  work. 
Well  No.  17,  redrill  and  deepen.     AA-453. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  deepen  this  well. 
Well  No.  IS,  deepen.     AA-586. 

Rejected  proposal   to  deepen   from  461'   to  about  TOO'.     Recommended   drilling 
not  deeper  than  580'  to  avoid  bottom  water. 
I'enn  Coalinga  Petroleum  Co. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     A-222, 

Test  of  water  shut-off  was  satisfactory.  Proposal  to  perforate  oil  string  and 
make  production  test  was  approved. 

Section  12. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Shawmut  New  No.  1,  begin  drilling.     AA-516. 

The  proposal   to  shut  off  the  "tar  sand,"  open   in  some  neighboring  wells  and 
non-productive,  by  using  100  sacks  of  cement  was  approved.     The  depth  of  water 
shut-off  for  this  purjiose  was  estimated  to  be  24'  deeper  than  proposed. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-320. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 


358  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS    SUrERVISOR 

Associated  Oil  Co. 

Shawmut  New  No.  2,  commence  drilling.     AA-581. 

I'roposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-348. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Shawmut  No.  3   (new  number),  commence  drilling.     AA-GOS. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Shawmut  No.  4    (new  number),  commence  drilling.     AA-GO0. 

Recommended  depth  of  water  shut-off  32'  higher  than  proposed. 
Shawmut  New  No.  5,  commence  drilling.     AA-5S2. 

Recommended  depth  of  water  shut-off  10(>'  higher  thau  proposed,  to  be  the  same 
relatively  as  neighboring  wells. 
Shawmut  No.  21,  commence  drilling.     AA-5G5. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  21,  shut-off.     A-336. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Shawmut  No.  24   (new  number).  No.  2   (old  number),  deepen.     AA-583. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Shawmut  No.  27   (old  No.  4),  deepen.     AA-584. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Shawmut  No.  31   (new  number).  No.  7   (old  number),  deepen.     AA-585. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Shawmut  No.  34,  deepen.     AA-588. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Well  No.  41  (old  No.  6),  deepen.     AA-4G2. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Shawmut  No.  41,   redrill.     AA-551. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  back  oil  string  and  fill  up  lower  oil  sand. 
Well  No.  42  (old  No.  8),  deepen.     AA-422. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Shawmut  No.  44   (old  No.  1),  redrill.     AA-r)(}r). 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  lower  oil  string. 
Homestead  Development  Co. 
Well  No.  B-3,  redrill.     AA-468. 

Approved  proposal   to  remove  oil  string  as  low  as  possible  and  produce  from 
open  hole. 
Well  No.  B4,  redrill.     AA-577. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  oil  string  or  do  additional  perforating. 
Well  No.  B-8,  redrill.     AA-324. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  liner  with  new  perforated  pipe. 
Well  No.  B-9,  begin  drilling.     AA-501. 

'Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved  with  understanding  that  "tar  sand" 
would  be  protected  with  sufficient  cement,  as  agreed  to  by  Associated  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  B-9,  shut-off.     A-332. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  B-10,  commence  drilling.     AA-GIG. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off'  approved. 
Well  No.  C-1,  redrill.     AA-562. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  or  move  oil  string. 
Well  No.  C-3,  redrill.     AA-211. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  old  liner. 
Well  No.  C-4,  redrill.     AA-438. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string  or  insert  liner. 
Well  No.  C-r-i,  reperforate.     AA-5(K>. 

Approved  proposal  to  reperforate  from  about  777'  to  700'. 
Coalinga  Star  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     AA-389. 

Approved  proposal  to  carry  oil  string  to  old  bottom,  sidetracking  liner. 


SECOND    ANNU.VL    REPORT.  359 

Coalinga  Star  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  redrlll.     AA-570. 

Approved   proiK)sal   to   pull   4i"   casing  and   rcdrill   with   U\"   oil   string   to   old 
bottom. 
Well  No.  2,  rcdrill.     AA-OOO. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  packer  in  water  string.     Recommended  that  company 
file  notices  before  commencing  work. 
Well  No.  S,  redrill.     AA-571. 

Approved  pi-oposal  to  cut  out  4*"  casing  and  carry  Gi"  oil  string  to  old  bottom. 
Well  No.  9,  deepen.     AA-G37. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     AA-572. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  liner  and  carry  oil  string  to  bottom. 
Well  No.  11,  redrill.     AA-.374. 

Approved   proposal   to   replace   collapsed   oil   string.     Attention   of   the  company 
was  directed   to  the  fact  that   necessary   records  pertaining  to  this  property   had 
not  been  filed  with  this  department. 
Well  No.  11,  redrill.     AA-452. 

Attention  of  the  company  was  directed  to  the  fact  that  water  was  pre.sent  in  the 
well  after  redrilling.     Approved  proposal  to  pull  oil  string  and  plug  below  water 
string  in  order  to  pump  cement  behind  same, 
rilot  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  5,  redrill.     A.\-G71. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  new  oil  string. 
Well  No.  7.  commence  drilling.     A.V-424. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved,  making  formation  shut-ofF. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     A-2.''3. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  7,  deei>en.     AA-.')0<>. 

Formation  shut-off  failed.     Approved  proposal  to  cement  same  string  IG'  deeper. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     A-298. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Spinks  Crude  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1-E,  redrill.     AA-.142. 

Appi'oved  proposal  to  carry  oil  string  to  bottom,  replacing  liner. 
Well  No.  8.  commence  drilling.     AA-(;22. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Seneca  Oil  Company. 

Well  No.  6,  abandon.     AA-GIO. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  after  certain  plugging  and  testing.     If  the  water 
present  was  found  to  be  "bottom  water'  additional  work  would  then  be  recom- 
mended. 
Well  No.  7.  commence  drilling.     AA-300. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     A-24S. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 

Ward  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3.  redrill.     AA-3S8. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 

Section  13. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     A-236. 

I'ro<h!Ction  test  showed  that  water  had  been  shut  off  with  packer. 
Well  No.  14,  redrill.     AA-408. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  i)acker  in  water  string. 
Well  No.  31,  redrill.     AA-22n. 

Approved  proi)osal  to  replace  oil  string  and  land  screen  liner. 


360  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Union  Oil  Company  of  California. 
Well  No.  8,  redrill.     AA-312. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  packer  in  water  string. 
Well  No.  8,  shut-ofif.     A-231. 

Production  test  showed  an  excessive  amount  of  water.     Recommended  another 
test  after  90  days. 
Well  No.  8,  shut-off.     A-267. 

A  production  test  indicated  that  water  had  l>een  shut  off  with  packer. 
Well  No.  9,  redrill.     AA-250. 

Approved  proposal  to  reset  packer. 
Well  No.  9,   redrill.     AA-283. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  packer  aud  test  oil  string  for  leak. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     A-232. 

A  production  test  showed  an  excessive  amount  of  water.     Recommended  another 
test  after  90  days. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     A-268. 

Production  test  indicated  water  not  shut  off.     Recommended  pulling  packer  for 
examination  and  testing  oil  string. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     A-233. 

A  production  test  showed  excessive  water.     Recommended  testing  packer  and  oil 
string  with  dye. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     A-269. 

Production    test    showed     practically    no    improvement.     Again     recommended 
testing  packer  and  oil  string  with  dye. 
Well  No.  16,  redrill.     AA-296. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  packer  and  repair  leak  in  oil  string. 
Well  No.  16,  redrill.     AA-355. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  packer  and  repair  leak  in  oil  string. 
Well  No.  16,  shut-off.     A-234. 

Production  test  showed  excessive  water.     Recommended  further  pumping. 
Well  No.  16,  shut-off.     A-270. 

Production  test  showed  improvement  in  water  content.     Recommended  further 
pumping. 

Section  23. 
St.  Paul  Consolidated  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     A-182. 

Test   of   water   string  satisfactory.     Recommended   drilling   to   about   700'   and 
testing  before  further  deepening. 

Section  24. 
Inca  Oil  Co. 

AVell  No.  7,  redrill.     AA-311. 

Approved  proposal  to  continue  redrilling. 
Well  No.  33,  shut-off.     A-210. 

Test  of  water  string  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  33,  shut-off.     A-215. 

Test  showed  well  not  making  top  water.     Recommended  plugging  in  bottom. 
Salvia  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  report  on  work  done.     AA-239. 

The  water  string  was  accidentally  shot  off,  letting  water  into  well.  Well  was 
bridged  in  water  string  below  point  of  shooting.  Bridge  consisted  of  brick,  adobe, 
and  iron  slivers,  which  may  not  have  excluded  water  from  oil  sands.  Recom- 
mended that  well  be  cleaned  out  to  top  of  the  bridge  and  plugged  with  cement  for 
at  least  10'. 
Well  No.  6,  shut-off.     A-225. 

Production  test  showed  excessive  water.     Recommended  further  pumping. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT,  361 

Salvia  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     A-166. 

Production  test  showed  all  water.     Recommended  further  pumping. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     A-226. 

Production  test  showed  slight  improvement.     Recommended  further  pumping. 
Well  No.  9,  discontinue  pumping.     AA-444. 

Approved  proposal  to  discontinue  pumping  due  to  condition  of  Claremont  wells 
Nos.  1  and  2.     Recommended  fluid  level  test. 
Well  No.  9,  shut-off.     A-286. 

Test  showed  fluid  had  gone  down  G2'  in  30  days.    Recommended  further  pumping. 
Well  No.  13,  shut-off.     A-227. 

Well  was  not  kept  pumping,  as  pi'eviously  recommended.     A  fluid  level  test  was 
recommended. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     A-228. 

Production  test  showed  excessive  water.     Recommended  further  pumping. 
Well  No.  14,  shut-off.     A-282. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid.     Recommended  further  pumping. 
Premier  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     AA-528. 

Approved  proposal  to  proceed  with  redrilling,  as  previously  recommended.     This 
work  was  held  up  on  account  of  tests  being  made  on  neighboring  wells. 
AVell  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-335. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Traders  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  redrill.     AA-574. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  packer  in  water  string. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     A-341. 

Production  test  indicated  that  packer  shut  out  water. 
Well  No.  IG,  commence  drilling.     AA-49S. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  16,  shut-off.     A-301. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  17,  drill  new  well.     AA-458. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  17,  shut-off.     A-271. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  18.  shut-off.     A-250. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  19,  commence  drilling.     AA-3G9. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  19,  shut-off.     A-245. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  25,  redrill.     AA-2S1. 

Notice  stated  that  packer  had  been  set  and  work  was  completed.     Recommended 
that  department  be  notified  for  test  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  2.^  shut-off.     A-223 

Production   test   showed   excessive   water.     Recommended   further   pumping. 
Well  No.  29,  redrill.     AA-245. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  new  oil  string. 
Well  No.  37,  commence  drilling.     AA-59G. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  37,  shut-off.     A-342. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  38,  commence  drilling.     AA-523. 

Approved  proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  .'iS,  shut-off.     A-32.5. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 


362  STATE  OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Traders  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  41,  commence  drilling.     AA-41S. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved.     Recommended  that  cement  be  used 
in    making    this    shut-off.     After    considerable    correspondence    and    discussion,    in 
which  this  department  advocated  the  use  of  cement  in  shutting  oft'  water  at  this 
well,  approval  was  finally  given  to  make  a  formation  shut-off. 
Well  No.  41,  shut-off.     A-27S. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory.     Well  was  reported  to  have  stood  IG  hours. 
2V  of  fluid  was  found  at  the  time  of  test. 
Well  No.  41.  redrill.     AA-494. 

Eight  days  after  test,  the  company  reported  that  a  casing  leak  developed,  and 
approval    was   given    to    try    another   formation    shut-off   with    the    same   casing. 
However,  cement  was  again  advised. 
Well  No.  41,  deepen.     AA-513. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  8^"  below  the  10",  leaving  the  10"  undisturbed. 
Well  No.  41,  shut-off.     A-349. 

Test  of  Si",  which  was  cemented,  showed  that  water  was  completely  shut  off. 

Claremont  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-1G5. 

Packer    in    water    string.     Production    test    showed    all    water.     Recommended 
further  pumping. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-22a. 

Production    test   showed    no    improvement.     Recommended    fluid-level    test   after 
30  days. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-25S. 

Fluid-level  test  indicated  well  probably  making  its  own  water.     Recommended 
examination  of  packer  and  that  company  repair  well. 
Well  No.  2.  redrill.     AA-217. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  packer  in  water  string. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-230. 

Production  test  showed  all  water.     Recommended  fluid-level  test. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-257. 

Fluid-level    test    indicated    that    well    probably    was    making    its    own    water. 
Recommended  examination  of  packer  and  that  company  repair  well. 
Well  No.  4,  redrill.     AA-218. 

Approved  proposal  to  test  effectiveness  of  bridge  over  oil  sands  by  setting  packer 
in  water  string  and  bailing  out  water. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     A-193. 

Test  of  bridge  above  oil  sands  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  7,  commence  drilling.     AA-546. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     A-344. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  8,  commence  drilling.     AA-4.55. 

Recommended  point  of  water  shut-off  25'  higher  than  proposed. 
Well  No.  S,  shut-off.     A-31.5. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  8,  alter  casing.     AA-G5S. 

Approved  proposal  to  shut  off  water  by  setting  packer  in  water  string.     It  was 
called  to   the  company's  attention  that  the  well  was  drilled  through  the   "green 
shale"  and  may  have  bottom  water. 
Well  No.  8,  plug  bottom  of.     AA-6G2. 

Approved  proposal  to  plug  bottom  to  shut  off  water. 
Well  No.  11,  redrill.     AA-.578. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  packer  in  water  string. 
Well  No.  20,  commence  drilling.     AA-G44. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT.  363 

Section  25. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  9,  abandon.     AA-489. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon,  specifjing  depths  of  shooting  and  plugging. 
Well  No.  10,  abandon.     AA-490. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon,  specifying  depths  of  shooting  and  plugging. 
Well   No.  11,   abandon.     AA-4SS. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon,  specifying  depths  of  shooting  and  plugging. 
Well  No.  22,  redrill.     AA-409. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  packer  in  water  string. 
Well  No.  35,  fluid  level.     A-305. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  35,  redrill.     AA-068. 

It  appearing  to  the  State  Supervisor  that  water  had  broken  into  this  well  and 
was  probably  coming  through  the  water  string  and  was  damaging  the  producing 
oil  sand,  as  shown  by  the  production  of  a  neighboring  well,  a  formal  order  was 
issued  to  the  company  to  repair  the  well  by  one  of  three  specified  methods.  The 
company's  proposal  to  set  packer  in  the  water  string  was  approved. 
Well  No.  37.  fluid  level.     A-308. 

Test  to  detenuine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  39,  fluid  level.     A-295. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  54.  shut-off.     A-357. 

A  production  test  showed  excessive  water.     Further  pumping  was  recommended. 

Section  20. 
Coaliuga  Homestake  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2-A.  commence  drilling.     AA-2T3. 

The  comjjany's  proposal  to  shut  off  above  and  below  the  usual  producing  sands 
and  prospect  for  a  deeper  sand  was  approved.     The  proposed  depths  of  shut-oif 
were  approved. 
Well  No.  2-A,  shut-off.     A-251. 

Test  of  water  string  showed  no  water  l)elow  the  shoe.     This  was  cemented  SO' 
lower  than  proposed  and  approved,  and  formations  open  in  neighboring  wells  were 
shut  off. 
Well  No.  2-A,  cement  at  about  754'.     AA-420. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  below  oil  sands  and  above  water  at  754'.     Recom- 
mended that  if  productive  sand  was  not  found  deeper,  that  tests  be  made  to  show 
that  upper  sands  are  protected  from  water. 
Well  No.  2-A,  shut-off.     A-254. 

Test  to  determine   location   of  bottom   water  before  cementing  above   it.     Test 
satisfactory. 
Well  No.  2-A.  shut-off.     A-300. 

Test    showed    some    water   entering    well    with    Sj"    cemented    at    l(t25',    source 
undetermined.     Later  tests  showed  water  was  from  a  sand  below  1(>''>5'.     Recom- 
mended company  file  information  previously  requestetl. 
Ozark  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.     AA-5(X>. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  5.  redrill.     AA-2S2. 

Ai)proved  proposal  to  remove  oil  string,  bridge,  and  test  for  both  top  and  bottom 
water. 
Well  No.  5.  redrill.     AA-404. 

Approved  proposal  to  bridge  and  test  water  string. 
Well  No.  (\.  redrill.     AA-4r,5. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  oil  string  and  test  for  top  and  bottom  water. 


364  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Ozark  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  G,  shut-ofif.     A-281. 

Test  indicated  that  bottom  water  was  shut  off. 
Well  No.  6,  abandon.     AA-504. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon. 
Augustine  and  Butz. 

Well  No.  5,  alter  casing.     AA-6()0. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  packer  in  water  string. 
Well  No.  G,  redrill.     AA-GOl. 

Approved  proposal  to  bridge  and  test  water  string. 
Netherlands  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     A-239. 

A  production  test  showed  excessive  water.  Recommended  further  pumping  and 
that'company  file  logs  and  other  data  in  order  to  determine  the  probable  source  of 
this  water. 

Section  36. 
Associated  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8-D,  shut-off.     A-358. 

A  production  test  indicated  that  water  is  shut  off. 
Well  No.  9-D,  shut-off.     A-220. 

A  production  test  showed  considerable  improvement  in  water  content. 
Well  No.  9-D,  shut-off.     A-303. 

A  production  test  indicated  water  is  shut  off. 

T.  20  S.,  R.  15  E.,  M.  D.  B  &  M. 

Section  1. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil   Co. 

Well  No.  3,  commence  drilling.     AA-290. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved  after  receipt  of  revised  notice. 
Well  No.  3,  shut-off.     A-218. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  4,  commence  drilling.     AA-427. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  5,  commence  drilling.     AA-2S9. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved,  after  receipt  of  revised  notice. 
Well  No.  5,  shut-off.     A-240. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  16,  commence  drilling.     AA-533. 

Recommended  company  report  depth  of  red  rock  in  order  to  check  proposed  depth 
of  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  46,  shut-off.     A-163. 

A  small  amount  of  water  came  into  well  while  standing  for  test,  which  was 
probably    returned    drilling    water.     Well    w^as    passed    for    further    drilling    and 
recommended  that  a  production  test  be  made  after  completion. 
Well   No.  47,   recement.     AA-349. 

A  water  sand  was   encountered   under   the  first  water  string  and   proposal   to 
cement  deeper  was  approved. 
Well  No.  47,  redrill.     AA-446. 

8i"  casing,  which  was  cemented  at  a  depth  of  3867',  failed  to  shut  off  water. 
Approved  proposal  to  recement  8i"  casing  at  a  depth  of  3870'. 
Well  No.  47,  shut-off.     A-309. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  47,  redrill.     AA-628. 

Approved  proposal  to  mud  up  under  pressure  and  cement  under  pressure  below 
first  oil  sand  on  account  of  unsuitability  of  formation  and  condition  of  hole  above. 
Well  No.  138.  commence  drilling.     AA-428. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  365 

Section  2. 
Shell  Oil  Companj^  of  California. 

Well  No.  3,  perforate  6g"  casing.     AA-38(j. 

Proposal  to  do  additional  perforating  of  the  oil  string  approved. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     AA-540. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  10,  shut-off.     A-221. 

Production  test  indicated   that  "bottom  water"  had  been  successfully  shut  off. 
Test  approved. 
Well  No.  19,  test  for  water.     AA-328. 

Attention  of  the  company   was  directed  to  the   fact   that  proposal   to   rip  4V' 
casing   and   plug   at   a   certain   depth   was   filed   after   such    work    had    been    done. 
Recommended  that  the  company  make  further  tests  at  the  well  and  before  doing 
additional  work. 
Well  No.  19,  shut-off.     A-217. 

Test  indicated  that  water  from  below  a  depth  of  3;512'  had  been  prevented  from 
passing  into  formations  above  this  point  and  that  Gi"  casing  shut  off  "top  water." 
Well  No.  19,  abandon.     AA-360. 

Proposal   to  abandon  was  approved.     It  was  recommended  that  Si"  casing  be 
left  in  place  as  a  conductor  in  case  it  was  necessary  to  do  additional  work  in  the 
future. 
Well  No.  2.5,  redrill.     AA-259. 

Approved  proposal   to  redrill  well   in  order  to  increase  production   and   relieve 
sand  trouble. 
Well  No.  2S,  deepen.     AA-326. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 
Well  No.  31,  shut-off.     A-15S. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  32,  shut-off.     A-211. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  32,  perforate.     AA-G14. 

Approved  proposal  to  do  additional  perforating  of  oil  string. 
Well  No.  33,  commence  drilling.     AA-246. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  shutting  off  the  water. 
Well  No.  33,  shut-off.     A-263. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  33,  redrill.     AA-626. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  liner. 
Well  No.  34,  commence  drilling.     AA-247. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  34,  shut-off.     A-259. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  35,  commence  drilling.     AA-3GG. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  35,  shut-off.     A-297. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  3G,  commence  drilling.     AA-3G7. 

Approved  proposed  depth  for  water  shut-off. 
Well  No.  3G,  shut-off.     A-327. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  37.  commence  drilling.     AA-410. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  3S,  commence  drilling.     AA-52G. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 


366  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Section  3. 
Kern  Tradinii'  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  26.  commence  drilling.     AA-382. 

Company  proposed  to  shut  water  off  at  31.">0'.     This  department  estimated  (he 
top  of  oil  sand  to  be  3189'  and  recommended  that  water  be  shut  off  at  some  point 
above  this  depth. 
Well  No.  20,  shut-off.     A-27r). 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 

Section  4. 
Coalinga-Monterey  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon.     AA-396. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  all  casing  available.     Oil-bearing  formations  were 
not  encountered  in  this  well.     No  plugging  was  required. 
Union  Oil  Company  of  California. 

Well  No.  4,  La  Vista,  abandon.     AA-SSl. 

Proposal  to  abandon  was  rejected  and  recommendation  made  that  certain  sands 
be  protected  by  plugging  before  available  casing  was  pulled. 
Well  No.  4,  abandon.     AA-621. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  upper  portion  of  SJ"  and  10"  casings  with  the 
understanding  that  well  would  be  left  in  such  shape  that  plugging  could  be  done 
in  the  future,  if  found  necessary. 

Section  G. 
General  Petroleum  Corporation. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-149. 

Test  showed  that  water  was  not  shut  off.     Approved  proposal  from  company  to 
shut  off  water  at  a  lower  depth. 
Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-243. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  1.  redrill.     AA-399. 

Proposal  to  deepen  well  was  approved. 
Well  No.  1,  redrill.     AA-499. 

The  proposal  to  remove  oil  string  and  do  additional  perforating  was  approved. 
Well  No.  4,  redrill.     AA-557. 

Approved  proposal  to  move  oil  string  and  do  additional  perforating. 
Well  No.  8,  redrill.     AA-405. 

Proposal  to  test  the  8i"  water  string  and  redrill  was  approved. 
Well  No.  8,  redrill.     AA-.'5e9. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  new  oil  string. 
Well  No.  12,  redrill.     AA-400. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  well  in  order  to  obtain  production  from  the  "light 
oil  sand"  and  if  this  result  was  not  satisfactory,  to   redrill  to  original  depth  in 
order  to  produce  from  the  "heavy  sand." 
Well  No.  12,  abandon.     AA-522. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon. 
Well  No.  22,  redrill.     AA-320. 

Approved  proposal  to  raise  screen  pipe  in  order  to  produce  from  open  hole. 
Well  No.  27,  redrill.     AA-539. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  new  oil  string. 
Well  No.  34,  shut-off.     A-197. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  3.5,  shut-off.     A-176. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  3G,  redrill.     AA-303. 

Approved  proposal   to  perforate  oil  string  in  order   to  produce  from   "light  oil 
sand." 
Well  No.  37.  deepen.     AA-236. 

Approved  proposal  to  deepen. 


SECOND   ANNUAL    REPORT.  367 

General  Petroleum  Corporation. 
Well  No.  37,  redrill.     AA-3ia. 

Approved  proposal   to  put  bridge  in   bottom  of  well   and  heaving  plug  in  81" 
casing  in  order  to  shut   off  heavy   oil   and  water  which  possibly  came  from  the 
bottom. 
Well  No.  37,  test  for  water.     AA-3.j1. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  oil  string  and  l)ridge  below  water  string  in  order 
.  to  test  same. 
Well  37,  redrill.     AA-3G1. 

The  company  proposed  to  shut  off  water  by  tamping  around  G]"  down  to  1340' 
with   the  85"   casing.     It   was   recommended   that  the   company   try   the   tamping 
process  in  an  endeavor  to  shut  water  off  in  this  well. 
Well  No.  37,  shut-off.     A-2m. 

This  test  demonstrated  that  formations  betwe<'n  depths  of  1280'  and  1330'  were 
protected   from  water.     There  is  no  evidence  at  this   time  to  show   that  the  oil- 
bearing  formations  between  1152'  and  128()'  are  protected  from  water. 
American  Petroleum  Company. 
Well  No.  13.  deepen.     AA-222. 

I'roposal  was  to  deepen,  mud  up,  and  cement  off  a  sand  which  was  expected  to 
be  encountered.  This  sand  contained  "edge-water"'  in  the  vicinity  of  this  well. 
Keconmiended  that  the  company  enter  this  sand  and  determine  its  contents.  In 
case  water  was  found  in  it,  that  they  cement  a  string  of  casing  in  the  shale  above 
the  water  sand,  in  order  to  protect  the  upper  oil  sands  before  deepening. 
Well  No.  14,  deepen.     AA-221. 

The  i)roposal  was  to  deepen,  mud  up,  and  cement  off  a  sand  which  carried  "edge- 
water"  in  an  adjoining  well.  Recommended  that  the  company  test  the  "edge  sand" 
in  order  to  determine  its  contents,  and.  in  case  water  was  found,  that  they  cement 
a  string  of  casing  in  the  shale  above  the  water  sand  in  order  to  protect  the  upper 
oil  sands.  In  case  the  "edge  sand"  was  found  to  contain  oil  at  this  well,  the 
proposed  method  by  the  company  would  be  satisfactory,  as  long  as  they  could 
prove  that  the  upper  oil  sands  were  fully  protected. 
Well   No.   15,  deepen.     AA-223. 

The  proposal  was  to  deepen,  mud  up,  and  cement  off  a  sand  which  carried  "edge- 
water"  in  an  adjoining  well.  Ilecommeuded  that  the  company  test  the  "edge 
sand"  in  order  to  determine  its  contents,  and,  in  case  water  was  found,  that  they 
cement  a  string  of  casing  in  the  shale  above  the  water  sand  in  order  to  protect  the 
upper  oil  sands.  In  case  the  "edge  sand"  was  found  to  contain  oil  at  this  well, 
the  proposed  method  by  the  company  would  be  satisfactory,  as  long  as  they  could 
prove  that  the  upper  oil  sands  were  fully  protccled. 
Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     A-180. 

A  test  was  made,  demonstrating  that  the  "edge  sand"  at  this  well  carried  oil. 
Approved  proposal  to  cement  a  string  of  casing  below  this  sand. 
Well  No.  15,  shut-off.     A-212. 

8J"  casing  was  cemented  below  the  "edge  sand."  Test  approved  as  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  37,  redrill.     AA-521. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  new  oil  string. 
Well  No.  44,  redrill.     AA-545. 

Approved  proposal  to  recement  water  string  after  shooting. 
Mercantile  Crude  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  deepen.     AA-331. 

Approved    proposal    to    deepen    through    oil    sand    which    had    formerly    been 
encountered  at  a  depth  of  10<>5'. 
Well   No.  5,   redrill.     AA-35;i. 

Approved  proposal  to  shut  off  water  above  the  "light  sand." 
Well  No.  5,  shut  off.     A-273. 

The  test  failed  to  show  conclusively  that  the  water  string  had  completely 
excluded  the  water  from  the  well.  Recommended  that  the  company  pump  well  for 
sixty  days  and  furnish  this  department  with  a  report  showing  the  amount  of  water 
and  oil  produced  each  ten-day  period  during  this  time. 


368  STATE  OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR, 

S.  W.  &  B.  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     AA-495. 

Approved  proposal  to  cut  off  4^"  oil  string  and  redrill  the  well. 
Well  No.  6,  redrill.     AA-467. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  a  liner  and  put  in  a  nevk^  oil  string. 
New  San  Francisco  Crude  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  10,  redrill.     AA-354. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  out  G^"  oil  string  and  replace  it  with  shop-perforated 
casing. 

York  Coalinga  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  G,  redrill.     AA-G19. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  oil  string.        / 

Section  7. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co, 

Well  No.  11,  abandon.     AA-385. 

The  company  proposed  to  clean  out  the  well  to  the  top  of  a  plug  which  had 
formerly  been  placed  iu  the  well.  In  case  it  was  found  that  the  cement  had  not 
set  properly,  it  was  proposed  to  redrill  the  well  and  remove  as  much  of  the  G|" 
casing  as  possible,  leaving  the  well  cased  to  the  top  of  the  oil  sand  with  8i" 
casing.  This  proposal  was  approved. 
Well  No.  11,  continue  abandonment.     AA-402. 

A  test  witnessed  by  a  member  of  this  department  showed  that  the  cement  plug 
formerly  placed  in  this  well  had  set  properly.     Approved  proposal  to  remove  6|" 
casing. 
Well  No.  27,  abandon.     AA-445. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon,  specifying  depths  of  shooting  and  plugging. 
Well  No.  27,  abandon.     AA-534. 

Information  for  Report  AA-445  was  incomplete.     Changes  were  made  in  depths 
of  shooting  and  plugging,  based  on  the  additional  infonnation. 

Arica  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  8,  redrill.     AA-375. 

Approved   proposal   to   I'emove   liner  and   redrill   the  well   to  original   depth,   in 
case  the  oil  string  was  damaged  while  doing  this. 
Well  No.  22,  commence  drilling.     AA-554. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  22,  shut-off.     A-353. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  43,  shut-off.     A-339. 

10"  casing  was  cemented  30'  higher  than  was  proposed  and  approved,  and  water 
was  encountered  below.     Recommended  company  file  proposal  to  shut  off  same. 
Well  No.  43,  commence  drilling.     AA-518. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  43,  cement  deeper.     AA-618. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  20'  deeper  with  8^". 
Section  Seven  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2,  redrill.     AA-417. 

Approved  proposal   to  carry   oil  string  to  depth  at  which  well  was  originally 
drilled. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     AA-439. 

The  company  proposed  to  remove  the  oil  string,  bridge  the  well,  and  shut  off 
water    and    then    redrill    the    well.     Recommended    that    the    company    furnish    a 
history  of  this  well  before  commencing  work  of  redrilling,  in  order  that  further 
study  might  be  made  of  the  proposal  submitted  by  the  company. 
Well  No.  3,  redrill.     AA-520. 

Upon  receipt  of  history  the  proposed  redrilling  was  approved. 


SECOND    ANNITAL    REPORT.  369 

Sfx'Tion  8. 
Coalinga  National  retioleum  Co. 
WpII  No.  1,  abandon.     AA-G24. 

Approved   abandonment  as  proposed.     Requested   notice   for  test   of  plui;-   Ix-low 
l)ottcm  of  Sj".     Tiiis  plug  was  not  tested  by  this  department. 
Well  No.  2.  commence  drilling.     AA-2-i<J. 

Kstimated  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well   No.  2,  shut-off.     A-25(J. 

The    test    showed    that    water    was    not    completely    shut    off    with    10"    casing. 
Recommended  that  the  couijjany  make  further  tests  in  order  to  determine  possible 
sourcv  of  water  entering  the  well. 
Well  No.  2,  shut-off.     A-2m. 

Test  showed  that  water  was  shut-otf  with  S^y  casing,  which  was  landel  in  tiie 
formation  below  the  i^oint  at  which   10"  casing  was  cemented. 
M.  K.  &  T.  Co. 

Well  No.  2.  abandon.     AA-5i;3. 

The  company  was  found  to  be  pulling  casing  from  this  well  without  notice  or 
approval  and  without  plugging  to  protect  oil  sands.     After  receiving  report  of  work 
done,  approval  to  abandon  was  given,  specifying  depths  of  shooting  and  plugging. 
Well  No.  2.  abandon.     AA-.jfiO. 

The  4i"  casing  was  found  to  be  landed  at  a  point  other  than  rejiorted.     Approval 
was  given  to  plug  without  shooting  at  this  point. 
Coalinga  Eight  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2.  redrill.     AA-27tJ. 

Oil  string  and  water  string  had  collapsed  above  the  point  of  shut-o.T.  Approved 
proposal  to  plug  lower  portion  of  old  hole  with  cement ;  cut  off  the  ('>i"  and  Si" 
casing  above  the  point  of  collapse  :  and  recement  Xi"  casing  at  about  the  same 
depth  as  originall.v  cemented. 

Section  11. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  HI.  shut-off.     A-K^i. 

On  account  of  water  content  in  protluction.  recommended  that  the  company  pump 
the  well   for  3((  days,  at  which  time  another  production   test  would  be  witnessed 
and  further  recommendations  made. 
Well  No.  ai,  shut-off.     A-23T. 

Test  showed  that  water  from  below  a  depth  of  SStU)'  had  been  excluded  from 
formations  al)ove  this  depth.      Fluid  produced  by  tlip  well  contained  1%  water. 

Section  12. 
Coalinga  Moiiawk  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2.  pull  casing.     AA-412. 

Re.iected  i)roposal  to  pull  casing,  as  no  provision  was  made  to  protect  oil-bearing 
formations  which  had  been  encountered  in  this  well. 
Well  No.  8.  redrill.     AA-.lf.l. 

Ajiproved  projuisal   to  redrill  and  cement  (>]"  casing  after  shooting  to  break  up 
sidetracked  casing. 
Well  No.  4.  plug  the  bottom.     AA-83(). 

RiHommended  that  the  company  rij)  and  shoot  the  lower  iwrtion  of  0^"  casing 
and    i)hig   with   cement    in   the   formation   between   depths  at   which   the   well   was 
shot  ;    ilemonstrate    that   cement    set   properly    before    perforating   upper   oil    sands 
formerly  shut  off. 
Well  No.  4.  plug  bottom  of  well.     A.V-472. 

Proposal  to  plug  above  intermediate  water  approved.     The  necessity  of  plugging 
at  a  lower  depth  in  case  damage  resulted  was  jjointed  out. 
Well   No.  4.  abandon.     AA-544. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  after  certain  shooting  and  plugging. 

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370  STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Coaliuga  Molnnvk  Cil  Co. 

WVll  No.  T).  rertrill.     AA-441. 

Approved  proposal  (o  redrill  well  with  fl]"  casins'  1o  a  depth  of  about  4  10(1'. 
AVoll  No.  o.  dci'pcn.     AA-441  Supp. 

Approved  siipplomeiitary  proposal  to  redrill  to  about  4170'. 
Well  No.  ").  abandon.     AA-503. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon. 
Well  No.  7,  plug  off  bottom  of  well.     AA-277. 

Proposal  to  plug  off  bottom  water  approved. 
Well  No.  7,  shut-off.     A-2.38. 

The  results  of  a  production  test  showed  that  the  fluid  produced  contained  li?;, 
water  and  that  "bottom  water"'  had  been  shut  off. 
Well  No.  8.  shut-off.     A-279. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactorj'. 
AYell  No.  9,  commence  drilling.     AA-477. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-oft'  approved. 
AVell  No.  10,  commence  drilling.     AA-53S. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  11,  commence  drilling.     AA-62o. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 

Section  1G. 
T.  H.  Pike. 

Well  No.  1.  abandon.     AA-212. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon  this  well,  indicating  depths  at  which  shooting  and 
plugging  should  be  done. 

Section  17. 
Oil  Exploration  Co. 

Well  No.  3,  commence  drilling.     AA-359. 

Recommended  that  water  be  shut  off  20'  deeper  than  proposed. 
Well   No.  3,  shut-off.     A-255. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 

Section  18. 
Lakeport  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrill.     AA-322. 

ApjH-oved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  16,  cement  at  about  2487'.     AA-41G. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  10.  shut-off.     A-265. 

Approved  test  of  water  shut-off.  stating  that  54  hours  was  not  sufficient  time 
to  allow  the  well  to  stand  for  test  and  that  in  the  future  wells  would  be  required 
to  stand  at  least  12  hours. 
Well  No.  10.  redrill.     AA-63G. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  new  oil  string. 
Well  No.  24,  commence  drilling.     AA-431. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Nevada  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  5C,  abandon.     AA-."SO. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon.     Recommended  that  plug  under  water  string  be 
tested  by  this  department  by  filling  hole  to  surface  with  water  and  allowing  to 
stand  12  hours. 
Well  No.  5A.  redrill.     AA-549. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  shut-off  water  with  8i". 
Well  No.  r^A.  redrill.     AA-604. 

Approved  proposal  to  recement  8^". 
American  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  set  packer.     AA-210. 

Approved  proposal  to  set  packer  on  oil  string  to  shut  out  top  water. 


SECOND    ANNUM.    REPORT.  371 

American  Petroleum   Co. 

Well  No.  7.  redrill.     AA-37!). 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  strinjj. 
Well  No.  7,  redrill.     AA-433. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  striug. 
Well  No.  I),  redrill  aud  deepen.     AA-327. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  below  upper  "edge-water"  sau<l. 
Well  No.  29,  redrill.     AA-o90. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 

Section  19. 
Kern  Trading  &  Oil  Co. 

W.'ll  No.  1,  abandon.     AA-484. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon,  indicating  depths  at  which  shooting  and  plugging 
should  be  done. 
Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     A-235. 

A  production  test  showed  an  improved  condition  of  the  well  after  setting  packei'. 
Recommended  further  pumping  test. 
Well  No.  3.  shut-off.     A-3G0. 

A  production  test  indicated  that  top  water  was  shut  off. 
Well  No.  22,  abandon.     AA-4S5. 

Approved  proposal   to   abandon   well,   indicating  depths   at   which   shooting   and 
plugging  should  be  done. 
Well  No.  22,  shut-off.     A-331. 

Test  of  "bottom-water"  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  30,  remove  S"  and  place  adapter.     AA-39]. 

Approved  proposal   to  remove  Si"  oil  string  and  set  adapter  from  10"  to  GQ" 
liner. 
Well  No.  38,  redrill.     AA-426. 

Approved  proposal  to  test  water  string  and  redrill  to  original  depth. 
AVell  No.  38,  shut-off.     A-302. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactorj'.     Shoe  of  water  string  located  with  latch  jack. 
American  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  fluid  level.     A-317. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  5,  fluid  level.     A-31C. 

Test  to  detei-mine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  0,  fluid  level.     A-314. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  0,  redrill.     AA-579. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  new  oil  string. 
Well   No.  8,  redrill.     AA-560. 

Approved  proposal  to  pull  oil  string  and  test  for  source  of  water. 
Well   No.   8,    redrill.     AA-611. 

Al)proved  proposal  to  recement  8^"  if  top  water  is  found. 
Well  No.  8,  abandon.     AA-643. 

Proposal   to  abandon  approved.     The  hole  was  in  such  shape  that   it  did   not 
seem   advisable   to  plug  in   the  ordinary  way   to  shut  olf  water.     It  was  recom- 
mended that  the  hole  be  cleaned  out  to  bottom,  the  oil  sands  mudded  up  and  the 
hole  kept  full  of  mud  fluid,  and  that  the  10"  casing  be  left  undisturbed. 
Well  No.  11,  redrill.     AA-27r,. 

Approved  proposal  to  test  water  string  and  set  packer  or  make  another  shut-off", 
if  found  necessary. 
Well  No.  13.  redrill.     AA-380. 

Approved  proposal   to  replace  oil  string.     Recommended  that  packer  \,o  sot   in 
case  well  was  making  its  own  water. 
Well  No.  15.  redrill.     AA-G02. 

Approved  proposal  to  put  in  new  oil  string. 
Well  No.  17,  redrill.     AA-280. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 


372  STATE   Olli    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 

Oil  Kxplorjitiou  Co. 

Wi'll  No.  4.  coniuience  drillin.a:.     AA-251.- 

l{efomineii(l('(l    tliiit    coiniiany   shut   WiVlcr   dft'   !xl)Out    2440'    instead    of   2510'   as 
proposod. 
Well  No.  4.  foment  at  about  247.")'.     AA-:!r)2. 

After   a   conference   of  the   company   and   neii-hborin.e;   operators,   a    i)roposal    to 
cement  at  2475'  was  approved. 
Well  No.  4,  as  per  letter  attached.     AA-3S7. 

10"   casing  cemented  at  2475'   failed  to  shut  off  water.     Ajiproved   proposal   to 
drill  ahead,  prospecting  for  a  suitable  i)lacp  to  make  another  shut-off. 
Well  No.  4,  shut-off.     A-24G. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 

Section  20. 
Nevada  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  shut-off.     A-185. 

A  production  test  showed  a  hish  percentage  of  water.     A  further  pumping  test 
was  recommended. 
Well  No.  1.  shut-off.     A-224. 

After    increasing    the    fluid    production,    a    test    was    made    and    further    tests 
recommended. 

Well  No.  1.  test  for  point  of  entrance  of  water.     AA-G51). 

Approved  proposal  to  test  for  point  of  entrance  of  water  by  introducing  muddy 
water  into  the  well  and  noting  the  point  of  entrance  of  clear  water. 

Section  30. 
Creme  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  correspondence. 

See  Creme  complaint. 
American  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  N30.  shut-off.     A-252. 

A  production  test  showed  the  well  to  be  making  an  excessive  amount  of  water. 
Its  source  was  undetermined. 
Well  No.  1,  N30,  redrill.     AA-425. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  to  original  depth  and  make  further  production  test, 
and  suggested  that  water  string  be  tested  before  doing  this  work. 
Well  No.  ].  N30,  fluid  level.     A-2S9. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  3,  N30.  fluid  level.     A-290. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  5.  N30,  redrill.     AA-432. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string  and  redrill  to  original  depth. 
Well  No.  5.  N30,  redrill.     AA-541. 

Approved  proposal  to  recement  water  string. 
Well  No.  ().  N30.  fluid  level.     A-318. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  7.  N30,  fluid  level.     A-294. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  8,  N30,  fluid  level.     A-2SS. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  9.   N30,   fluid  level.     A-285. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  10,  N30,  fluid  level.     A-312. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  n,  N"0,  fluid  level.     A-313. 

Test  to  determine  de])th  to  top  of  fluid. 


S5ECOND    ANNUAL    KEPOKT.  373 

American  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  t>.  redrill.     AA-321. 

Approved  proposal  to  recement  water  strinsj. 
Well  No.  i).  redrill.     AA-049. 

Approved  proposal  to  recement  water  strinu:. 
Well  No.  18,  fluid  level.     A-2.S7. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  tojj  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  19,  redrill.     .\A-437. 

Approved  proposal  to  i)un  ])ac'ker  and  set  new  packer,  if  deemed  advisable. 
Well    No.  '24.  fluid   level.     A-2!tO. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  top  of  fluid. 
Nevada  Petroleum  Co. 

Well  No.  6,  redrill.     AA-:^34. 

Ai)proved  proposal   to   test  for  source  of  water   by   bridging  over  oil   sand  and 
setting  packer  in  shoe  joint  of  water  string. 
Well  No.  fi,  reset  packer.     AA-373. 

Approved  proposal  to  reset  packer  at  a  lower  depth. 
Well  No.  6.  fluid  level.     A-304. 

Test  to  determine  depth  to  toj)  of  fluid. 
Well  No.  7.  redrill.     AA-4nL>. 

-Spproved  proposal  to  attenijit  to  force  cement  back  of  water  string  to  shut  off 
top  water. 
Well  No.  7.  shut-off.     A-'2m. 

Well   tested  with  hole  open  below  shoe  of  water  string  into  pocket  of  cement. 
After   drilling   ahead   to   cement   bridge   water   came    in.    probably   around    cement 
bfidge. 
Well  No.  4-A.  redrill.     AA-:i33. 

Appro\ed  proiKJsal  to  remove  oil  strin.y;  and  test  water  string. 
Well  No.  .VA.  redrill.     AA-332. 

,\pi;rc.ved  proposal  to  remove  oil  string  and  test  water  string. 
Well  No.  ."-.\.  shut-off.     A-277. 

Kesnlt  of  production  test  indicated  that  water  was  not  completely  shut  off  with 
hemj)  packer.     Recommended  further  production  test. 
Well  No.  7-A,  shut-off.     A-27G. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  8-A,  redrill.     AA-595. 

Approved  proposal  to  remove  oil  string,  bridge,  and  test  water  string. 

T.  20  S.,  K.  1<;  E..  M.  1>.  P..  A:  M. 

Section  IS. 
Southeastern  Ltd.  Oil  Co. 
Well  No.  1.  redrill.     AA-37<». 

The  work  of  pulling  casing  from  this  well  was  in  progress  when  the  attention 
of  the  company  was  called  to  the  fact  that  no  notice  concerning  this  work  had  been 
filed.  After  receiving  log  and  report  of  work  done  and  notice  covering  further 
necessary  work  at  the  well,  approval  was  given  to  continue  removing  casing  after 
certain  plugging  had  been  done. 
Well  No.  1.  discontinue  redrilliug.     AA-ol)3. 

After  doing  a  portion  of  the  work  recommended,  the  company  stated  that  further 
l)rogress  below  34G5'  could  not  be  made.  Approval  was  given  to  discontinue  work 
at  this  di'i)th. 

T.  21  S..  U.  14  ]•:..  .M.  I».  P..  \  .M. 

Skction   12. 
Fifty-seven  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  abandon  well.     AA-.")14. 

Api)roved  proposal  to  remove  surface  efiuipnnnl  only. 


374  STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 

Section  13. 
Ben  Williams. 

Well  No.  1,  S.  N.  Root,  abandon.     AA-670. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon,  specifying  depths  of  shooting  and  plugging. 

T.  21  S.,  R.  15  E.,  M.  D.  B.  &  M. 

Section  6. 
California  Oil  &  Gas  Co. 

Well  No.  4,  redrill.     AA-(J66. 

Approved  proposal  to  replace  collapsed  oil  string. 
Well  No.  7-A,  commence  drilling.     AA-249. 

Recommended  depth  of  water  shut-off  50'  deeper  than  proposed. 
Well  No.  T-A,  shut-off.     A-190. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  .satisfactory.     Casing  cemented  at  proposed  depth. 
Well  No.  7-A,  recement.     AA-377. 

Approved  proposal  to  cement  8:^"  IflO'  below  10". 
Well  No.  7-A,  shut-off.     A-242. 

Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 
Well  No.  7-A,  redrill.     AA-6'0.3. 

Approved  proposal  to  loosen  oil  string  in  effort  to   increase  production  and,   if 
possible,  locate  source  of  water. 
Luciie  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  2.  redrill.     AA-2G0. 

Approved  proposal  to  redrill  and  test  for  source  of  water. 
Marion  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1,  redrilliug.     AA-617. 

Proposal  to  redrill  well  and  plug  in  bottom  approved,  specifying  that  plugging 
be  done  by  stages  and  tested. 

Section  8. 
Associated   Oil   Co. 

Well  No.  5-H,  commence  drilling.     AA-423. 

Proposed  depth  of  water  shut-off  approved. 
Well  No.  5-II,  shut-off.     A-296. 
Test  of  water  shut-off  satisfactory. 

Section  IS. 
Boychester  Oil  Co. 

Well  No.  1.  perforate  casing.     AA-675. 

Approved   proposal   to  perforate  oil   string  and   remo\e  upper  portion  of  same. 
Recommended  that  in  future  notice  be  filed  before  commencing  work. 
R.   L.  Patterson    (formerly  property  of  Coalinga  Gem  Oil  Co.) 
Well  No.  1,  abandon.     AA-457. 
Approved  proposal  to  abandon. 

Section  22. 
Bunting  Iron  Works. 

Well  No.  1,  Coalinga  Huh  Oil  Co.,  abandon.     AA-537. 

Approved  proposal  to  abandon,  specifying  depths  of  shooting  and  plugging. 


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CHAPTER  VI. 

DIRECTORY  OF  OIL  OPERATORS. 

SKovving    Number  of   Producing   Wells  on    December  31,   1916,    Location   of   Prop- 
erties,  and    Also    Date    of    Incorporation   and    Capital    Stock 
of    Such    as    Are    Incorporated. 

(Star  piecediiii;  name   indicates  tliat  (ii>fiator  was  a   |>riKUR-fi-  iluiint;   (lie  year   I'Jlli.) 


*A.    &    J.    OIL    COMPANY, 

400  H.   W.   Hellman   Bklg..   Los  Angeles. 
Cal.     A.   J.   Jergins,   I'resident.     H.  J. 
Haase,     Secretary.       April     25,     1914, 
$80,000.     Three  wells.  Kern  County. 
/ETNA    OIL,     MINING    AND    DEVELOP- 
ING   COMPANY. 
256-S    Wilcox    Bldg..    Los    -Angeles,    Cal. 
Wm.    H.    Smith,    President.      Dwight 
B.    Harris,    Secretary.      May    14,    191.3. 
$25,000. 
>ETNA     PETROLEUM     COMPANY, 

350    California    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John    Lawson,    President.      George    S. 
Tyler,     Secretary.       April     20,     1899. 
?56o.OCO    Orig.      $500,000    Inc. 
ALADDIN    OIL    COMPANY, 

409      Consolidated      Realty      Bldg.,      Los 
Angeles,   Cal.     W'm.   Mead,   President. 
I^.     Schenck,     Secretary.       September 
17.    1900.      $250,000.     Kern   County. 
♦ALASKA      PIONEER     OIL     COMPANY, 
435     Mills     Bldg.,     San     Francisco,     Cal. 
Wm.     Chappell.      President.        W.      J. 
Clark,     Secretary.       March     18,     1910. 
$500,000.      Six   wells,    Kern    County. 
ALBERTA      MIDWAY     OIL      COMPANY, 
1003    Higgins    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
F.    Chappellet,    President.      C.   R.    Ste- 
vens.   Secretary.      (Dissolved.) 
ALLIANCE     OIL     COMPANY, 

354  Pine  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.     L.  A. 
Phillips,      President.        H.      P.      Coles, 
Secretary.      July    22,    1909.      $3,000,000. 
*ALMA     OIL     COMPANY, 

517    Pacific   Bldg.,   Oakland,    Cal.     C.   E. 
Thomas,    President.      M.    A.    Thomas, 
Secretary.      June    22,    1900.      $400,000. 
Eighteen  wells,   Kern  County. 
ALMO    OIL    COMPANY, 

Lemoore,    Cal.     J.    McAdam,   Jr,,   Presi- 
dent.     L.   L.   FoUett,   Secretary.    June 
23.    1904.      $50,000. 
ALTOONA    MIDWAY    OIL    COMPANY, 
Ilonm   72   Altoona   Trust   Bldg.,    Altoona, 
Pa.      R.    W.    A.    Jamison,     President. 
J.   H.  Fiske,   Secretary.     February  20, 
1909.      $500,000.      Kern    County. 
ALVARADO    OIL    COMPANY, 

1114  Union  Oil   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
L.     H.     Mitchell.      President.       V.     C.  . 
McCollogh.    Secretary.      Februarv    23.  | 
1904.       $300,000.  : 

♦AMALGAMATED    OIL    COMPANY,  | 

55  New  Montgomery  St.,  San  Fran-  ' 
Cisco,  Cal.  AVm.  Sproule,  President.  \ 
P.  G.  Williams,  Secretary.  October  ' 
27,  1904.  $5,000,000.  Twenty-five  [ 
wells.  Orange  County;  six  wells,  Los  | 
Angeles    County.  I 


*AMAUROT     OIL     COMPANY, 

507  Foxcioft  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
William  E.  Miles,  President.  A.  J. 
AN'eston,  Secretary.  Six  wells,  Kern 
County.  (Dissolved;  property  oper- 
ated   by    William    E.    :Miles.) 

AMAZON     OIL     COMPANY, 

409  Citizens  Savings  Bank  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  A.  K.  Nash,  President. 
R.  H.  Pinney,  Secretary.  September 
26.    1900.      $400,000.      Kern    County. 

AMBER    OIL    COMPANY, 

S03  Baker  St.,  East  Bakersfield,  Cal. 
John  Kincaid,  President.  S.  K.  Dick- 
inson, Secretary.  July  19.  1909.  $500,- 
000.     Kern   County. 

AMERICAN    CRUDE    OIL    COMPANY, 
Room    1115.    456   S.    Spring   St.,    Los  An- 
geles,   Cal.      January    3,    1912.      $500,- 
000.      Kern    County. 

^AMERICAN  OILFIELDS  COMPANY, 
l(io4  Security  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
T.  A.  O'Donnell,  President.  Norman 
Bridge,  Secretary.  January  10,  1910. 
$25,000,000.  Forty-seven  wells,  Kern 
County. 

♦AMERICAN  PETROLEUM  COMPANY, 
1034  Security  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
T.  A.  O'Donnell,  President.  Norman 
Bridge,  Secretary.  February  7,  1908. 
$10,000,000.  Orig.;  $15,000,000,  Inc. 
Eiglity-seven    wells,    Fresno    County. 

AMERICAN    VENTURA    OIL    COMPANY, 
452   I.    W.    Hellman   Bldg.,    Los  Angeles, 
Cal.     J.  M.  Herndon,  President.     J.  C. 
Miller,   Secretary.     Ventura  County. 

*AMITY    OIL    COMPANY, 

607  First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  T.  P.  Woodward, 
President.  A.  Whearty,  Secretary. 
August  31,  1911.  $500,000.  Six  wells, 
Fresno    County. 

*AMY    OIL    COMPANY, 

Coalinga,  (^'al.  A.  V.  May,  President. 
C.  E.  Haliburton,  Secretary.  No- 
vember 14,  1908.  $50,000.  One  well, 
Fresno    County. 

ANCHOR    OIL    COMPANY, 

Maricopa,  Cal.  Julius  H.  Preston, 
President.  Bernard  T.  Lennon,  Sec- 
retary. January  19.  1917.  $300,000. 
Korn    County. 

ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN  OIL  SYNDI- 
CATE, LIMITED, 
Bank  of  Lompoc  Bldg.,  Lompoc,  Cal. 
John  Chapman,  President.  G.  J. 
Stimson.  Secretarv.  Julv  17.  1906. 
,£50.000. 


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STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


♦APOLLO    OIL    COMPANY, 

507  Foxcroft  Bldg.,  San  F'rancisco,  Cal. 
William  E.  Miles,  President.  A.  J. 
Weston,  Secretary.  February  13, 
1901.  $20,000.  Twenty  wells,  Kern 
County. 
*ARCTURUS    OIL    COMPANY, 

55  New  Montgomery  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  Wm.  Sproule,  President. 
P.  G.  Williams,  Secretary.  Febru- 
ary 12,  1904.  $400,000.  Twenty-five 
wells.  Los  Angeles  County. 
AREQUIPA    OIL    COMPANY, 

OS    Sutter    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal.      O. 
Scribner,      President.        G.      Sheridan, 
Secretary.       January    5,     1909.       $500,- 
000.       Kern    County. 
*ARICA    OIL    COMPANY, 

55     New     Montgomery     St.,     San     Fran- 
cisco,   Cal.      R.    P.    Schwerin,    Presi- 
dent.      J.      P.      Edwards,      Secretary. 
January  5,   1909.      $500,000.     Ten  wells, 
Fresno    County. 
♦ARIZONA     PETROLEUM     COMPANY, 
1122   Title   Insurance  Building,   Los  An- 
geles,   Cal.      J.    A.    Brown,    President. 
E.    W.    Foogy,    Secretary.      March    13, 
1910.      $250,000.      Seven    wells,    Fresno 
County. 
♦ASSOCIATED    OIL    COMPANY, 

55  New  Montgomery  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  Wm.  Sproule,  President. 
P.  G.  Williams,  Secretary.  October 
7,       1901.  $40,000,000.         Fifty-seven 

wells.      Fresno      County;      689     wells, 
Kern    County. 
ASSOCIATED        OIL        COMPANY        OF 
NEVADA, 
55     New     Montgomery    St..     San     Fran- 
cisco,    Cal.      R.     P.     Schwerin,     Presi- 
dent.      P.     G.     Williams.     Secretary. 
October    2,    1916.      $25,000. 
ATLANTIC    AND    WESTERN    OIL    COM- 
PANY, 
Livermore,      Cal.        Wm.       \V.      French, 
Agent.      September    14.    1917.      $1,000,- 
000. 
ATLAS     CRUDE    OIL    COMPANY, 

Title     Insurance     Bldg.,     Los     Angeles, 
Cal.      G.   M.    Giffen,   President.      Theo. 
A.   Simpson,   Secretary.     July  14,  1900. 
$30,000. 
AUGUST     OIL     COMPANY, 

P.     O.     Box     635,     Fresno,     Cal.       F.     A. 
Homan,    President.       A.    W.    Burdick, 
Secretary.      April    4,    1910.      $1,000,000. 
AUGUSTINE    &    BUTZ, 

Box    152.    Coalinga,    Cal. 
AVENAL     LAND    AND    OIL    COMPANY, 
350    California    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John      Lawson,      President.        R.      D. 
Blake,      Secretary.        April      20.      1899. 
$500,000. 
AZORES    OIL    COMPANY, 

206  N.  Douty  St.,  Hanford.  Cal.  M. 
J.  Caetano,  President,  Wilhelmina 
Nunes,  Secretary.  January  20,  1909. 
$50,000. 
BABY  KINGS  OIL  AND  MINERAL 
COMPANY, 
P.  O.  Box  416,  Hanford,  Cal.  F.  B. 
Skinner,  President.  W.  R.  McQuiddy, 
Secretary.     December  8,   1897.    .$64,000. 


*BAKER     &     HENSHAW, 

Lost  Hills,  Cal.  Two  wells.  Kern 
County. 

BAKERSFIELD  AND  FRESNO  OIL 
COMPANY, 
Grifflth-McKenzie  Bldg.,  Fresno,  Cal. 
H.  M.  Rodgers,  President.  F.  E. 
Cook,  Secretary.  August  31,  1899. 
$100,000.      Kern    County. 

BAKERSFIELD    FUEL    AND    OIL    COM- 
PANY, 
1S05    Tucker    St.,    Selma,    Cal.       W.    H. 
Shafer,      I^iesident.        Chas.     A.      Lee, 
Secretary.      July    31,    1899.      $16,000. 

BALBOA     OIL     COMPANY, 
525     Spreckels     Bldg..     San     Diego,    Cal. 
A.     J.     Taylor,     President.       J.    Wise- 
man,     Secretaiy.        June      10,      1912. 
$500,000. 

BALD       EAGLE       JUNIOR       OIL       COM- 
PANY, 
P.   O.   Box  308,   Napa.   Cal.     E.   H.   Win- 
ship.    President.      J.    E.    Beard,    Sec- 
retary.      February    1,     1901.       $175,000. 

*BALD  EAGLE  OIL  COMPANY, 

110  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
C.  H.  Phillips,  President.  Wm. 
Lange,  Jr.,  Secretary.  January  7, 
1901.  $500,000.  Thirteen  wells,  Kern 
County. 

♦BANKERS    OIL     COMPANY, 

703  Citizens  National  Bank  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  Orra  E.  Monnette, 
President.  M.  J.  Monnette,  Secre- 
tary. November  24,  1909.  $100,000. 
Thirty-four    wells,    Kern    County. 

*BANKLINE    OIL    COMPANY, 

324  Sansome  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
John  Barneson,  President.  J.  Leslie 
Barneson,  Secretary.  May  20,  1912. 
$200,000.  Twenty- two  wells,  Kern 
County. 

BANNER    OIL    COMPANY, 
820   Union    Oil   Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
J.    H.     Strine,    President.      Ruben    S. 
Schmidt,     Secretary.       September    12, 
1891.      $10,000. 

*BARD  OIL  AND  ASPHALT  COM- 
PANY, 
428  I.  W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  Edward  Strasburg,  Secretary. 
Twenty-two  wells,  Ventura  County. 
(Dissolved.) 

BARDSDALE  CANYON  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
300  Harvard  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Chas.  F.  Hurd,  President.  Thos. 
Pascoe,  Secretary.  May  16,  1901. 
$20,000. 

♦BARDSDALE  CRUDE  OIL  COMPANY, 

514    Federal    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles.    Cal. 

A.     F.     Schiffman,    President.       Chas. 

A.    Shaw,    Secretary.      June    18,    1900. 

$200,000.     Seven  wells.  Ventura  County. 

BARNODON     OIL     COMPANY, 
310    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John     Barneson,     President.       W.     J. 
Dinsmore,    Secretary.      April    9,    1910. 
$1,000,000. 

BARSTOW     SAN     ANTONIO     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
9    Beech    St..    Detroit,    Michigan,    cai-e 
W.     L.     Hogan.       January     16,     1915. 
$100,000. 


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377 


BARTOLO     OIL     COMPANY, 

831     Merchants     National     Bank     Bldg., 
Los    Angeles.    Cal.      L.    P.    Tappeiner, 
President.      G.    C.     O'Connell,     Secre- 
tary.     August    7.    1916.      $100,000. 
BAY    CITY    OIL    COMPANY, 
30  S.   Raymond  Ave..   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
J.     H.     Dorn,    President.      Ira    J.    H. 
Sykes,    Secretary.      October    28,    1899. 
$500,000.      Kern    County. 
BEAR     CREEK     OIL     COMPANY, 

19    Howard    Canfield    Bldg.,    Santa    Bar- 
bara,    Cal.       J.     L.     Hurlburt,     Presi- 
dent.     A.    R.    Edmondson,    Secretary. 
July    12,    1913.      $10,000. 
♦BEATTY     OIL     AND      DEVELOPMENT 
COMPANY, 
930   California    Bldg.,    Los   AngL-les.    Cal. 
S.  W.   Beatty,   President.     H.  M.   Fos- 
ter.    Secretary.       February     10.     1913. 
?4T0.000.     Two  wells,  Ventura  County. 
♦BECKER,    G.    F., 

Summerland.     Cal.       Sixty-three     wells, 
Santa    Barbara    County. 
BEDROCK    OIL    COMPANY, 

1114   L'nion   Oil    Bldg.,   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
W.      W.      Oi-cutt.      President.        John 
Mcl^ak.    Seci-etary.     January   4,   1909. 
$50,000. 
*BEER     OIL     COMPANY.    J.     C, 

407  First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  Long 
Beach,  Cal.  J.  C.  Beer,  President. 
H.  Hoddenpyle,  Secretary.  March 
13,  1912.  $100,000.  Three  wells,  Kern 
County.  (Property  now  operated  by 
F:.  B.  Campbell.  Bakersfield,  Cal.) 
BELL    OIL    COMPANY, 

303    Fay   Bldg.,    Los  Angeles,   Cal.     C.   E. 
Lapp.    President.     J.    W.    Eberle,    Sec- 
retary.     July   2.    1910.      $100,000. 
BELMONT    OIL    COMPANY, 

601    D   St..    Chino.    Cal.      O.   J.   Newman. 
President.        Edwin      Rhodes.      Secre- 
tary.      September    13.    isrt9.       $200,000. 
*BELRIDGE     OIL     COMPANY, 

617    Merritt    Bldg..    Eighth    and    Broad- 
way,   Los    Angeles,    Cal.       Burton    E. 
Green,    President.      "W.    J.    Hole,    Sec- 
retary.     January    25.    1911.      $1,000,000. 
Eighty    wells.    Kern    Countv. 
BEQUETTE     OIL     COMPANY, 
Visalia.    Cal.     Paschal    Bequette.    Presi- 
dent.       N.      F.      Bradley.      Secretary. 
.Tanuary    16.    1900.       $9,000. 
BERKELEY  COALINGA  OIL  COMPANY, 
Care  of  \V.   L.   W.  Miller,   340  California 
St..      San      Francisco,      Cal.        Fresno 
County. 
BERKELEY      PARAFFINE      OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
1912   Haste   St..   Berkeley.   Cal.      Geo.   H. 
De     Kay.     President.       P.     S.     Brunk, 
Secretary.      July    6,    1912.      $1,000,000. 
*BERRY,    F.    C. 

Si'lma.    t'al.      Five    wells.    Kern    Countv. 
♦BERRY.    C.    J.    AND    KELLER,    F.    L., 
597    Monadnock    Bldg..    San    Francisco, 
Cal.      Si.xteen   wells,   Kern   Countv. 
BEST    YET    OIL    COMPANY,    THE," 
Coalinga,   Cal.    O.   D.    l^oftus.   President. 
Guy    H.    Salisbury,    Secretarv.      Octo- 
ber    29,     1909.       $150,000. 


*BETTS,   GEO   A,, 

R.F.D.    No.    5.     Bakersfield,    Cal.      Kern 
County. 
*B.    H.    C.    OIL    COMPANY, 

208  Brower  Bldg.,  Bakersfield,  Cal.     C.  L. 
Claflin,    President.      W.    H.    Hill,    Sec- 
retary.     September  18,   1908.     $15,000. 
Six    wells,    Kern    County. 
BIG    LAKE    OIL    AND    GAS    COMPANY, 
617     Merritt      Bldg..     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
Care    F.     B.    Sutton.      .August    1,    1917. 
$100,000. 
BIG    SESPE    OIL    COMPANY    OF    CALI- 
FORNIA, 
609  N.   Main   St.,   Santa  Ana,   Cal.     L   D. 
Mills.    Secretary.      September    4,    1896. 
$500,000.       Ventura     County. 
♦BIRCH    OIL    COMPANY, 

R.F.D. .    Fullerton,    Cal.     A.    Otis    Birch. 
General       Mana.ger.         Seven       wells. 
Orange    County.      (Co-partnership.) 
BLANCK  &  HEASLEY, 
Care  of  Lawton  &  Blanck,  Inc.,  Fellows, 
Ca!.     Kein  Couiitx'. 
BLUE     DIAMOND    OIL    COMPANY, 
Grass     Valley.     Cal.       W.     G.     Thomas, 
President.       L.     P.     Lane.     Secretarv. 
October    15,    1900.      $100,000. 
BOHEMIAN     OIL     COMPANY, 
220    X.    Irwin    St.,    Hanford.    Cal.      L.    S. 
Chittenden.    President.      A.    F.    Flory, 
Seoi-etary.      (Dissolved.) 
J.     S.     BOOK     OIL    AND     INVESTMENT 
COMPANY, 
."i_'l     AVashington     Bldg.,     Los     Angeles, 
Cal.     Dr.  W.  I'.  Book,  Piesident.     G.  E. 
Delavan.    Jr..    Secretarv.     Februarv   8, 
1913.      $50,000. 
♦BOSTON-PACIFIC     OIL    COMPANY, 
2(4-5   Sharon   Bldg.,  San  Francisco.   Cal. 
Fred     G.     King,      President.       E.      B. 
Cushman,    Secretao'.       December    12, 
1911.       $1,000,000.       Two -wells,     Kern 
County. 
♦BOSTON    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
131    State    St.,    Boston.    Mass.      Arthur 
Winslow.    President.     Henry  L.   Rand. 
Secretary.      March    21.    1910.      $500,000. 
Fourteen    wells.    Kern    County. 
BOYCHESTER    OIL    COMPANY, 
Coalinga.     Cal.       W.     C.     Rielly,     Presi- 
dent.      J.     A.     Fleutsch,     Secretary. 
May    19,    1909.      $100,000. 
-BRAD    OIL     COMPANY,     LTD., 

Box     17S,     Taft.     Cal.       E.     D.     Taylor. 
Secretary.      One    well.    Kern    County. 
(Property   sold    to    ^Montana-Wyoming 
Oil  Company.  October  11.  1917.) 
BRADFORD    OIL     COMPANY, 
110    :Market    St.,    Room    405,    San    Fran- 
cisco,   Cal.      P.   G.   Goode,   Vice-Presi- 
dent.   Louis  Nathan.   Secretary.    May 
17.    1899.      $250,000. 
*BREA   CANON   OIL   COMPANY, 

1117  Trust  and  Savings  Bldg.,  Los 
.Vngeles,  Cal.  Dan  Murphy,  Presi- 
dent. G.  Holterhoff,  Jr..  Secretary. 
July  26.  1899.  $200,000.  Twenty-two 
wells.  Orange  Cnuntx'. 
BRICELAND    OIL    COMPANY, 

liricelanri.    Cal.      .\pril    22,    1913.      $150.- 
000. 


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STATE   OIL    AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


BRITISH  AMERICAN  OIL  COMPANY, 
Box  59S,  Santa  Monica,  Cal.  Wm.  Z. 
McDonald,  President.  Robert  K. 
Walton,  Secretary.  August  26,  1907. 
?1, 250,000.  Grig.;  ?100,000,  Dec.  Kern 
County. 

BRONCHO    OIL    COMPANY, 

637  Holbrook  Bldg.,  58  Sutter  St.,  San 
Pranci.sco.  Cal.  Chas.  A.  San,  Presi- 
dent. A.  N.  Baldwin,  Secretary. 
November    19,     1908.       $100,000. 

BRONCHO    OIL    LEASE, 
SOI    Garland    P.ldg..    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
William   G.    Kerckhoff,    Owner.      Kern 
County. 

*BRO0KS     OIL     COMPANY, 

Sisquoc,  Cal.  B.  F.  Brooks.  President. 
One  well,   Santa  Barbara  County. 

*BROOKSHIRE    OIL    COMPANY, 

San  Luis  Obispo,  Cal.  J.  W.  Barne- 
berg.  President.  Henry  Bahr,  Sec- 
retary. December  1,  1902.  $500,000. 
Four  wells.  Kern  County;  4  wells, 
Santa    Barbara    County. 

BROWN    EAGLE    OIL    COMPANY, 
300    E.    Main    St.,    Visalia,    Cal.      John 
Frans,    President.      J.     Sub    Johnson, 
Secretary.      February   10,    1910.      ?75,- 
000. 

BROWN    OIL    COMPANY, 
Care    Southern    Hotel,    Bakersfield,    Cal. 
P.   S.   Brown,   President.     S.  L.   Mack, 
Secretary.      January    29,    1900.      $250,- 
000. 

*BUENA  FE  PETROLEUM  COMPANY, 
1015  Security  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
T.  A.  O'Donnell.  President.  E.  L. 
Doheny,  Jr.,  Secretary.  November 
3.  1915.  SIO.OOO.  Fifty-three  wells, 
Kern  County.  (Property  transferred 
to  Pan-American  Petroleum  Com- 
pany,   October   18,    1917.) 

BUENA    VISTA    OIL    COMPANY, 

519  Story  Bldg.,  610  S.  Broadway,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  J.  M.  McLeod,  Presi- 
dent. C.  C.  Barnsback,  Secretary. 
July  23,  1914.  $1,500,000.  Kern 
County. 

*BUICK     OIL     COMPANY, 

520  Central  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.  J.  Fabling,  Vice-President.  Fred 
Van     Orman,     Secretary.       March     7, 

1910.  $5,000,000.       Two    wells,    Kern 
County. 

BULL     DOG    OIL    COMPANY, 
617    Merritt    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
M.    H.    Whittier,     President.      H.    L. 
Westbrook,      Secretary.        March      6, 

1911.  $300,000. 

BUNKER  HILL  OIL  MINING  COM- 
PANY, 
110  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
J.  W.  Wright,  President.  Wm. 
Lange,  Jr.,  Secretary.  November  9, 
1899.      $500,000. 

E.    D.     BURGE    OIL    COMPANY, 

V.  U.  Box  813,  Bakersfield,  Cal.  E.  D. 
Bulge,  President.  C.  H.  Franey, 
Secietary.  December  11,  1914.  $50,- 
000. 


CALEX    OIL    COMPANY, 

1913  Chester  Ave..  Bakersfield,  Cal. 
H.  A.  Jastro,  President.  E.  S. 
St.  Clair,  Secretary.  August  23,  1915. 
S24,000.  Four  wells,  Kern  County. 
CALIENTE  OIL  AND  LAND  COM- 
PANY, 
AVright  &  Callender  Bldg.,  Los  Ange- 
les,  Cal.     Care  F.  E.   Davis.     July  17, 

1916.  $50,000. 

CALIDON  PETROLEUM  SYNDICATE, 
350  California  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Two  wells.  Kern  County.  (Operated 
by  the  Balfour-Guthrie  Investment 
Company,  R.  F.  MacLeod,  Secre- 
tary.) 

CALIFORNIA      COALINGA      OIL      COM- 
PANY, 
Monadnock    Bldg..    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
Care    Wm.    H.    H.    Hart.      March    27, 

1917.  $3,000,000.      Fresno    County. 
*CALIFORNIA    COAST    OIL    COMPANY, 

1114  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.  L.  Stewart,  President.  John 
McPeak,  Secretary.  September  10, 
1903.  $200,000.  Nine  wells,  Santa 
Barbara    County. 

^CALIFORNIA  COUNTIES  OIL  CO.M- 
PANY, 
58  Sutter  St..  San  Francisco,  Cal.  J.  E. 
Woodbridge,  President.  E.  A.  Rich- 
ards, Secretary.  February  11,  1911. 
$500,000.  Four  wells,  Kern  County. 
fSold  to  General  Petroleum  Corpora- 
tion,   August    1,    1917.) 

CALIFORNIA-DAKOTA  OIL  COM- 

PANY, 
Kerman,     Cal.,    John    Hohn.     President. 
Walter   L.    Hart,    Secretary.      October 
27.    1913.      $25,000. 

CALIFORNIA    FRESNO   OIL   COMPANY, 
Box    823,    Fresno,.    Cal.      A.    C.    Rusch- 
haupt.    President.      A.    Bultner,    Sec- 
retary.     October    31,    1901.      $50,000. 

*CALIFORNIA  MIDWAY  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
500  H.  W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  B.  W.  McCausland,  President. 
J.  H.  Nolan.  Secretary.  January  13, 
1912.  $1,500,000.  Three  wells,  Kern 
County. 

CALIFORNIA     MISSOURI     PETROLEUM 
COMPANY, 
108     Morgan     Bldg.,     Bakersfield,     Cal. 
Care    Thomas    Scott.      December    17, 
1917.      $100,000. 

CALIFORNIA     OIL     COMPANY, 

532  Fifteenth  St.,  Oakland,  Cal.  Sep- 
tember   28,    1917.      $4,000,000. 

CALIFORNIA       OIL       AND       ASPHALT 
COMPANY,    THE, 
242   Title  Insurance  Bldg..  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.      Care    Arthur   M.    Ellis.      May   5, 
1016.      $50,000. 

'-CALIFORNIA  OIL  AND  GAS  COM- 
PANY, 
Coalinga,  Cal.  W.  M.  Graham,  Presi- 
dent. Warren  H.  Spurge,  Secretary. 
February  9,  1912.  $1,000,000.  Three 
wells,    Fresno   County. 


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379 


CALIFORNIA  OIL  DEVELOPMENT 
SYNDICATE, 
326  Wilcox  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
J.  D.  Miller.  President.  Janet  L 
Miller,  Secretary.  November  15, 
l;il6.      $3,000. 

CALIFORNIA     OIL     LAND     COMPANY, 
THE, 
Exchange    National    Bank    Bldg.,    Colo- 
rado   Springs.    Colo.      Care    Oliver   H. 
Shoiip.      May    17,    1912.       $50,000. 

CALIFORNIA  RELIANCE  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
317  Tajo  Bldg.,  Lo.s  Angeles,  Cal. 
Thurston  Daniels,  President.  Minnie 
Daniels,  Secretary.  April  11,  1910. 
$1,500,000. 

♦CALIFORNIA     STAR     OIL     COMPANY, 

1004    Security    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 

Thos.    A.    O'Donnell,    President.      Ellis 

T.    Yarnell,    Secretary.      May   20,    1915. 

?2, 000, 000.    Fifteen  wells,  Kern  County. 

CALIFORNIA      WYOMING      OIL      COM- 
PANY, 
Box     -168,     Fresno,     Cal.       Care     E.     J. 
Crandall.      April    10.    1917.       $3,000. 

♦CALL    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  516,  Coalinga,  Cal.  D.  A.  Ewing, 
President.  W.  O.  Miles,  Secretary. 
January  8,  1901.  $250,000.  Two 
wells,    Fresno    County. 

*CALLOMA     OIL     COMPANY, 

1913  Chester  Ave.,  Bakersfield,  Cal. 
H.  A.  Jastro,  President.  E.  S.  St. 
Clair.  Secretary.  February  15,  1904. 
S200.O00.      Five    wells.    Kern    County. 

*CALOKLA     OIL     COMPANY, 

537  Title  Insurance  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  H.  F.  Sinclair.  President.  E. 
M.  Riese,  Secretary.  November  5, 
1913.  $250,000.  Five  wells.  Orange 
County. 

CALTRONA     OIL    COMPANY, 

409  Hosfield  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Herman  P.  Cortelyou,  President. 
John  W.  Cooke,  Secretarp.  Jan- 
uary   10,    1007.      $8,000. 

*CALUMET     OIL     COMPANY, 

517  I.  W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  F.  L.  Wright,  President.  A.  N. 
Gage,  Secretary.  April  7,  1911.  $1,- 
ijOO.OOO.     Six    wells,    Ventura    County. 

CAMARILLO     OIL     COMPANY, 

210  W.  Seventh  St.,  Los  Angeles,  CaL 
H.  J.  Doulton,  President-  L.  N. 
Stott,  Secretary.  April  22,  1910. 
$100,000. 

CAMPBELL,    E.    B., 

Bakersfield,  Cal.  (Operating  property 
of  J.  C.  Beer  Oil  Company.) 

CAMERON  OIL  COMPANY  OF  CALI- 
FORNIA, 
408  Merchants  Trust  Bldg.,  Los  Ange- 
les, Cal.  John  Ferguson,  President. 
H.  S.  McCallum,  Secretary.  April 
23.    1914.       $25,000. 

♦CANADIAN  COALINGA  OIL  COM- 
PANY. LTD., 
739  Hastings  St.,  \\'est,  Vancouver, 
B.  C.  E.  J.  McP'eely.  President.  R. 
J.  Cromie.  .Secretaiy.  October  10, 
1910.  A.  J.  Pollak,  Agt.  Box  159. 
Maricopa,  Cal.  $1,500,000.  One  well, 
Fresno  County. 


♦CANADIAN     PACIFIC     OIL     COMPANY 
OF     BRITISH     COLUMBIA,     LTD., 
P.   O.    Box  27,    Taft.   Cal.     W.    H.   Wad- 
dell,     Field     Manager.       Three    wells. 
Kern   County. 
CANTIN     LAND,     OIL    AND     DEVELOP- 
MENT   COMPANY, 
Star    Route,     Sanger,     Cal.       Maud    H. 
Lindsay,    I'resident.      E.    P.    Lindsay, 
Secretary.     February  8.   1910.    $10,000. 
♦CAPITOL    CRUDE    OIL    COMPANY, 
637      Consolidated     Realty     Bldg.,     Los 
Angeles,  Cal.     M.  H.   Sherman,  Presi- 
dent.     A.    L    Smith,    Secretary.     April 
26.     1894.       $300,000.       Sixteen     wells, 
Ventura    County. 
♦CARBO     PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
Box   4.    Bakersfield,    Cal.      T.    M.    Young. 
President.      G.     R.     Peckham.     Secre- 
tary.     July    15,    1909.      $500,000.      Ten 
wells.    Kern    County. 
*CARIBOU     OIL     MINING     COMPANY, 
435     ^Nlills     Fildg.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
FI.   H.    Hart,   President.     W.  J.    Clark, 
Secretary.      June    3,    1899.      $1,000,000. 
Twenty-one   wells,    Fresno   County;    3 
wells,    Kern    County. 
CARPENTER,    JACK, 

Maricopa,    Cal.      C.   H.    Treat,   Manager. 
CARREC    OIL    COMPANY. 

435    Mills    Bldg.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
H.   H.   Hart,   President.     W.  J.   Clark, 
Secretary.    September  25,  1914.    $100,- 
000. 
CARRIE    NATION    OIL    COMPANY, 
Lemoore,   Cal.     L.   Y.   Trout,   President. 
F.    B.    Graves,    Secretary.      December 
23,   1908.      $25,000. 
CASCADE    OIL    COMPANY, 

906    S.    Hill    St.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal.     H. 
A.    Dunn.    President.      Stone   Hastain, 
Secretary.      April    28,    1916.      $10,000. 
*CASMALIA    SYNDICATE, 

Sharon  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.    R.  P. 
Schwerin,  President.     P.  G.  Williams, 
Secretary.     March  30,  1916.     $1,000,000. 
Three  wells,  Santa  Barbara  County. 
CASTLE    OIL    COMPANY, 

1118   Hearst   Bldg..    San   Francisco,   Cal. 
H.  A.  Whitley,  President.    B.  H.  Hen- 
derson,    Secretary.      March     19.     1910. 
$600,000. 
CAVE       DALE      OIL      AND      DEVELOP- 
MENT    COMPANY, 
1332    Evans    Ave.,    San    Francisco,    CaL 
S.    I'liser,    President.      H.    SaxI,    Sec- 
i-etary.      December    S,    1914.      $200,000. 
CENTRAL      CALIFORNIA      OIL      COM- 
PANY, 
1114  Union  Oil  Bldg..   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
Frank    R.     Barrett.     President.       May 
22.    1886.      $200,000. 
♦CENTRAL     OIL     COMPANY     OF     LOS 
ANGELES, 
404  H.    \V.   Hellman  Bldg.,   Los  Angeles. 
Cal.     I.  A.  Lothian,  President.    Robert 
N.   Bulla,  Secretary.     January  2.  1900. 
$750,000,    Orig.;    $3,000,000.    Inc.     Fifty- 
three  wells,   Los  Angeles  County. 


380 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


*CHANSLOR-CANFIELD    MIDWAY    OIL 
COMPANY, 
Room  756,   Kerckhoff   Bldg.,   Los  Ange- 
les,  Cal.     E.  P.   Ripley,  President.    G. 
Holterhoff,     Jr.,     Secretary.       August 
15,     lliOl.       $5,000,000.       One     hundred 
thirty-four    wells.    Kern    County. 
*CHENEY     STIMSON      OIL     COMPANY, 
S06     Merchants     National     Bank     Bldg., 
•   Los     Angeles,     Cal.       A.     L.     Cheney, 
President.     December  17,  1909.     iflOO,- 
000.      Six    wells,    Kern    County. 
CHEROKEE        DEVELOPMENT       COM- 
PANY, 
533    Market     St.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
R.    C.    Dorsey,    Vice-President.      J.    H. 
Bingham.     Secretary.       December     9, 
190:>.      .$100,000.      Kern    County. 
CHINO    OIL    COMPANY, 

224  H.   W.  Hellman  Bldg..   Los  Angeles, 
Cal.     E.  J.  Marshall,  Piesident.    John 
F.     Horton.     Secretai-y.       October    IS, 
1907.      $50,000. 
C.    H.    Oil    COMPANY, 

435    Mills     Bldg.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
Wm.      Chappell.      President.       WT.     J. 
Clark,    Secretary.      December   5,    1911. 
$100,000. 
*CIRCLE    OIL    COMPANY, 

502    Balboa    Bldg.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 

T.     A.     O'Donnell,     President.       O.     G. 

Myers,      Secretary.        April     10,      1908. 

$100,000.      One    well,    Fresno    County. 

*CLAMP1TT.    E.    A., 

1037   N.    -Alameda   St.,   Los   Angeles,   Cal. 
Fifteen  wells,   Kern   County:   32  wells. 
Los    Angeles   County. 
CLAMPITT,    E.    A.    &    D.    L., 

1(::17   N.   Alameda   St..    T^os  Angeles,   Cal. 
*CLAREMONT    OIL    COMPANY, 

1114  Union  Oil  Bldg..  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.   L.    Stewart,   President.     R.   Bruce 
Wallace,   Secretary.     January  25,  1901. 
$100,000.     Thirteen  wells,  Kern  County: 
7    wells,    Fresno    County. 
COALINGA    CENTRAL    OIL    COMPANY, 
1913     Chester     Ave..     Bakersfield.     Cal. 
E.     S.     St.     Clair,     President.       F.     C. 
St.     Clair,     Secretary.      April    9,    1910. 
$600,000. 
COALINGA     CROWN     OIL     COMPA.NY, 
2039    Mariposa    St..    Fresno.    Cal.       Sep- 
tember   17.    1909.      $300,000. 
♦COALINGA    EIGHT    OIL    COMPANY, 
Box    26S.    Coalinga.    Cal.      L.    V.    Olcese, 
President.      H.    Steinbach,    Secretary. 
Two     wells,     Fresno     County       (Dis- 
solved.) 
*COALINGA     EMPIRE     OIL     COMPANY, 
Care     Stanley     Pedder,     First    National 
Bank    Bldg.,    San    Francisco,    Cal.     H. 
A.   Whitley,    President.      Stanley  Ped- 
der,     Secretary.        October     28.      1914. 
$1.0CO.OOO.    Two  wells.   Fresno  County. 
COALINGA     FOUR    OIL     COMPANY, 
Box     154,     Los    Alamos,     Cal.       May    8, 
1907.       $50,000. 
*COALINGA     HOMESTAKE     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
Box    403,     Coalinga.     Cal.       A.     P.    May, 
President.      Geo.    E.   H.   Satchell,    Sec- 
retary.        July      29,      1909.        $100,000. 
Fresno    County. 


COALINGA     HUB     OIL     COMPANY, 

Box  463,  Coalinga,  Cal.  Geo.  Await, 
President.  Geo.  E.  H.  Satchell,  Sec- 
retary.      (Dissolved.) 

COALINGA      LOST     HILLS     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
P.    O.    Box   154,    Los   Alamos,    Cal.     Jan- 
uary   4,    1911.      $50,000. 

COALINGA  LUBRICATING  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
403  Citizens  National  Bank  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  R.  A.  Collins,  Presi- 
dent. G.  H.  Rathman,  Secretary. 
January    27,    1917.       $100,000. 

♦COALINGA  MOHAWK  OIL  COMPANY, 
Room  505,  830  Market  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  Alfred  L.  Aleyerstein, 
President.  J.  R.  Fulton,  Secretary. 
April  15,  1907.  $500,000.  Four  wells, 
Fresno    County. 

♦COALINGA  MONTEREY  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
201  Main  St.,  Salinas,  Cal.  E.  A. 
Nickerson,  President.  Luther  Rodg- 
ers.  Secretary.  March  17,  1910.  $2,- 
000,000.      Two    wells,    Kern    County. 

COALINGA  NATIONAL  PETROLEUM 
COMPANY, 
310  Sansome  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
John  Barneson,  President.  Virgil  F. 
Shaw,  Secretary.  May  8,  1909.  $500,- 
000.      Fresno    County. 

*COALINGA     NORTH     POLE    OIL    COM- 
PANY, 
Box    692,    Fresno,    Cal.      L.    'W.    Wilson, 
Secretary.      October    2,    1909.      $50,000. 
One    well,    Fresno    County. 

*COALINGA  PACIFIC  OIL  AND  GAS 
COMPANY, 
G07  First  National  Bank  Bldg..  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  Robert  Hays  Smith, 
President.  G.  J.  Bliss,  Secretary. 
August  4.  1903.  $165,000.  Two  wells, 
Fresno    County. 

♦COALINGA       PEERLESS       OIL       COM- 
PANY, 
S24   Crocker   Bldg.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 
Gordon   Bradley,    Assistant   Secretary. 
(Property    sold    to    Standard    Oil    Co.) 

^COALINGA     PETROLEUM     COMPANY, 
Coalinga,   Cal.      A.  A.  Baker,   Secretary. 
January  23,  1905.     $75,000.     Five  wells, 
Fi-esno    County. 

COALINGA  SECURITY  OIL  COMPANY, 
THE, 
919  Investment  Bldg..  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  F.  E.  Woodruff,  President.  C. 
H.  McWilliams,  Secretary.  Febru- 
ai-y  25,  1910.  $300,000.  Fresno 
County.  (Property  leased  to  Union 
Oil    Company.) 

♦COALINGA     STAR     OIL     COMPANY, 
1004    Security    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
Thos.    A.    O'Donnell,    President.     Ellis 
T.   Yarnell,   Secretary.      May  10,   1916. 
$200,000.  Eleven        wells,        Fresno 

County. 

♦COALINGA  SYNDICATE  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
433  California  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
R.  K.  Barrows,  President.  A.  E. 
Boynton.  Secretary.  June  28,  1911. 
$2,500,000.    Two  wells,  Fresno  County. 


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381 


♦COALINGA     UNITY     OIL     COMPANY, 

yharon  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.    1'.  G. 
\^■illiams,    Secretary.       September    24, 
1009.      $200,000.      Three    wells,    Fresno 
County. 
COAST    RANGE    OIL    COMPANY, 

701  A\'ashington  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  Mary  B.  Gates,  President. 
Alton  M.  Gates,  Secretary.  May  10, 
ISOO.  $1,000,000,  Orig.;  $10,000,  Dec. 
Fre.siio  County. 
COLONIA  OIL  COMPANY  OF  OXNARD, 
CALIFORNIA, 

Box    .\.    O.xnard.    Cal.      A.    Levy,    Presi- 
dent.      K.     W.     Witman,     Secretary. 
September    1.3,    1909.      $200,000. 
♦COLORADO    OIL    COMPANY, 

Care  Merchants  National  Bank,  San 
Diego,  Cal.  Ralph  Granger,  Presi- 
dent. J.  E.  Hasbrouck,  Secretary. 
December  22,  1909.  $200,000.  Four- 
teen wells,  Los  Angeles  County. 
COLORADO-PACIFIC  DEVELOPMENT 
COMPANY, 

o37  Deseret  News  Annex,  Salt  Lake 
City.  Utah.  J.  H.  Hunt,  President. 
L.    A.    Maison,    Secretary.      December 

'>.    r.'ov.     $1,000,000. 

*COLUMBIA      OIL      PRODUCING      COM- 
PANY, 
303    Tajo    Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Gal.      W, 

B.  Scott,  President.  W.  Astley,  Sec- 
retary. May  28,  1900.  $3,500,000. 
Forty-five  wells,  Los  Angeles  County; 
61    wells,    Orange    County. 

*COMBINED    OIL    COMPANY, 

849  Phelan  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Gal. 
Philip  C.  Boardman,  President. 
George  J.  Hausen.  Secretary.  May 
29,  1911.  $500,000.  Eight  wells,  Kern 
County. 
♦COMMERCIAL  PETROLEUM  COM- 
PANY, 

120     Market     St.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 

M.    L.    Woy,    President.      W.    P.   Roth, 

Secretary.      July    27,     1896.       $250,000. 

Seven   wells,   F'resno   County. 

COMSTOCK      CRUDE     OIL     COMPANY, 

421    Kerckhoff   Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
L.    N.     Comstock,    l^resident.       N.    J. 
Hudson.      Secretarv.        November      2, 
1912.      $500,000. 
♦CONFIDENCE    OIL    COMPANY, 

P.     O.     Box     867,     Fresno,     Cal.       D.     S. 
Ewing,     President.       A.    W.     Burdick, 
Secretary.       May     13,     1899.       $48,000. 
Fi\e    welKs,    Fresno    County. 
CONSERVATIVE     DEVELOPMENT 
COMPANY, 

Can-  C.  E.  Price,  Wilcox  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  L.  W.  Myeis,  Presi- 
dent. C.  E.  Price,  Secretary.  Febru- 
ary 27.  1903.  S2O(i.O00,  Grig.;  $20,000, 
Dec. 
♦CONSERVATIVE    OIL    COMPANY, 

2223    Nineteenth    St.,    Bakersfleld,    Cal. 

C.  Brubacher,  President.  E.  L. 
Weed,  Secretar.v.  March  1,  1905. 
$fi2.5i'i».      Two   wells.    Kern    Countv. 

♦CONSOLIDATED  MUTUAL  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
544  Market  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Louis  Titus,  President.  C.  F.  Nance, 
Secretary.  February  16,  1914.  $3,- 
000,000.      Three    wells,    Kern    County. 


CONSOLIDATED  OIL  AND  DEVELOP- 
MENT COMPANY, 
637  Monadnock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco. 
Cal.  Dr.  L.  M.  F.  Wanzer,  President. 
.1.  C.  Cullen,  Secretary.  August  14, 
1896.      $.i0.000. 

^CONSOLIDATED  OIL  LANDS  COM- 
PANY, 
433  California  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Chas.  W.  Gardner,  President.  A.  E. 
Boynton,  Secretary.  April  27,  1911. 
$r.. 000, 000.     Two  wells,  Fresno  County. 

♦CONTINENTAL  OIL  AND  MINERAL 
COMPANY, 
1055  Market  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
M.  Spiegleman,  President.  G.  W. 
Forsyth,  Secretary.  July  14,  1914. 
.*100.000.  One  well,  Santa  Clara 
Count.v.  (Propert.v  now  operated  b.v 
Rhoads  &   Schmitt.) 

CONTINENTAL  OIL  COMPANY  OF  LOS 
ANGELES. 
Care  C.  E.  Price,  Wilcox  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Gal.  A.  D.  Elwell,  Presi- 
dent. C.  E.  Price,  Secretary.  De- 
cember   16,    1899.      $300,000. 

CONTINENTAL        PETROLEUM       COM- 
PANY, 
Merchants   Exchange   Bldg.,    San    Fran- 
cisco.  Cal.     Care  D.   Hadsell.    Decem- 
ber   15,    1917.      $200,000. 

CONTRA    COSTA    OIL    SYNDICATE, 
Care     .1.      E.     Rodgers.     Martinez.     Cal. 
October    20.    1917.       $100,000. 

COPA  DE  ORO  PETROLEUM  COM- 
PANY, 
512  California  Bldg..  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
G.  M.  Lane,  President.  W.  A.  But- 
terworth.  Secretary.  December  12, 
1914.       $450,000. 

COPECK    OIL    COMPANY, 
310    Sansome    St..    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John    Barneson,    Pi-esident.      J.    Leslie 
Barneson,      Secretary.        Januarj-      8. 
1909.      $500,000. 

COSMO    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  267.  Hanford.  Cal.  W.  K.  Knapp, 
President.  F.  B.  Cunningham,  Sec- 
retai-y.      April    29,    1909.      $100,000. 

♦COSMOPOLITAN    OIL    COMPANY, 

510    Dougla.-^    Bldg.,    Los    .\ngeles,    Cal. 

G.    L.    Holton,     President.      Robt.    G. 

Holton.      Secretary.        May      1,      1912. 

S4i>0.(tOO.    Two  wells,   Ventura   County. 

CRAFTON     OIL    COMPANY, 

Mentone,  Cal.  J.  R.  Baird,  Jr.,  Presi- 
dent. A.  R.  Schultz,  Secretary.  Feb- 
ruary   17.    1911.      $25,000. 

CREE    OIL    COMPANY, 

t;i7  Meiritt  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
Burton  E.  Green,  President.  F.  B. 
Sutton.  Secretary.  June  1,  1903. 
$5,000,000,    Grig.:    $1,000,000.    Dec. 

♦CRESCEUS    OIL    COMPANY, 

579  I.  W.  Hellman  l^ldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  P.  E,  Spellacy,  President.  W. 
M.  Wallace,  Secretary.  March  7, 
1907.  $320,000.  Four  wells,  Kern 
County. 

CRESCENT      PETROLEUM      COMPANY, 
40S    S.    Fifth    St.,    Coalinga,    Cal,      Care 
Henry    S,     Richmond.       February    29, 
1916.     $50,000. 


382 


STATE   OIL   AND    OAS   SUPERVISOR. 


*CRITES,    ARTHUR    S.    (Trustee), 

Bakersfield,     Cal.       Eight     wells,     Kern 

County     (formerly     Linda    Vista     Oil 

Company) ;      6      wells,      Kern      County 

(formerl.v     Piedmont    Oil    Company). 
CROWN    OF    THE    VALLEY    OIL    COIVI- 

PANY, 
Box   613,   Pasadena,   Cal.     C.  J.  Willett, 

President.      R.    D.    Badger,    Secretary. 

March     2,      1900.        $300,000.       Orange 

County. 

CROW    OIL    COMPANY, 

2T-'6      Hillegass     Ave..      Berkeley,     Cal. 
C.    E.    Crow,    President.      R.    B.    Mar- 
shall,     Secretary.        April      25,      1900. 
$400,000. 
CUBBON    OIL   COMPANY, 

421  N.  Main  St.,   Santa  Ana,  Cal.     John 
Cubbon,  President.     J.  G.  Quick,  Sec- 
retary.      September    24,    1900.       $200,- 
000. 
*DABNEY    &   COMPANY,   JOSEPH    B., 

605   LTnion   Oil   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles,    Cal. 
Joseph     Dabney,     Owner.       Seventeen 
wells.    Kern    County. 
DABNEY    OIL    COMPANY, 

1126    Marsh-Strong   Bldg.,    Los   Angeles, 

Cal.        John     R.     Wilson,      President. 

John     S.     Mitchell,     Secretary.       May 

31.     1901.       $1,000,000.       Kern     County. 

DAYTON    OIL    COMPANY    OF    OHIO, 

371    W.    First    St.,    Dayton,    Ohio.      Geo. 
M.      Smart,      President.        G.      Frank 
Kuhno,    Secretary.      October   15,    1908. 
$200,000.      Kern    Countv. 
*DEL     REY    OIL    COMPANY, 

Room  6,  Union  Savings  Bank  Bldg., 
Pasadena,  Cal.  Alex.  Miller,  Presi- 
dent. John  C.  Dalton,  Secretary. 
December  19,  1900.  $1,000,000.  Nine 
wells.  Kern  County. 
DEL  SABLE   OIL  COMPANY, 

530     Davis     St.,      San     Francisco,     Cal. 
Louis  Getz,  President.    Louis  Nathan, 
Secretary.     November  24,  1899.    $250,- 
000. 
DELANEY   OIL   COMPANY,    H.    L., 

Brea,    Orange    County,    Cal.      Care    Jay 
E.  Sexton.     January  25,  1918.     ijilOO.OOO. 
000. 
DE    LUXE    OIL    COMPANY, 

P.  O.  Box  867,  Fresno,  Cal.  George 
Kaehler,  President.  A.  W.  Burdick, 
Secretary.  December  2,  1908.  $100,- 
000. 
*DEVILS  DEN  CONSOLIDATED  OIL 
COMPANY, 

510  Crocker  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Geo.  T.  Cameron,  President.  R.  A. 
Morton,  Secretary.  February  2,  1900. 
$103,000.  Twelve  wells,  Kern  County. 
DEVILS  DEN  DEVELOPMENT  COM- 
PANY, 

Care   A.   H.   Murray,   Visalia,   Cal.     May 
IS,    1900.      $125,000. 
DIAMOND    OIL    COMPANY, 

201-202    Bradbury    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles, 
Cal.     E.   R.  Kellam,   President.    E.   H. 
Miller,    Secretary.      January    17,    1916. 
$25,000. 
DIAMOND    TIP    OIL    COMPANY, 

Reedley,  Cal.  G.  A.  Gallaher,  Presi- 
dent. Harry  F.  Winnes,  Secretary. 
March    26,   1910.      $12,000. 


♦DIAMOND     VALLEY     OIL    COMPANY, 

626    S.     Spring    St.,    I,,os    Angeles,    Cal. 
Charles    M.    Hoff,    President.      Melvin 
Bartlett.  Secretary.     February  3,  1911. 
$1,000,000.    One  well,  Ventura  County. 
DIRECTORS   OIL    COMPANY, 
401    Union   Oil   Bldg.,   Los   Angeles,   Cal. 
E.  R.  Snyder,  President.    F.  C.  Lamb, 
Secretary.     March   9,   1899.    $12,000. 
DIXIE   OIL   COMPANY, 
121  E.  Main  St.,  Visalia,  Cal.    A.  Levis, 
President.      Adolph    D.    Sweet,    Secre- 
tary.     February    3,    1900.      $100,000. 
*D.    J.    OIL    COMPANY, 

532  Fifteenth  St.,  Oakland,  Cal.  B.  B. 
Dudley,  President.  E.  R.  Arner,  Sec- 
retary. June  13,  1912.  $40,000.  Two 
wells,  Kern  County;  2  wells,  San 
Luis  Obispo  County.  (Property  sold 
to  California  Oil  Company.) 
DOAN,    WHITAKER    &    LAYMANCE, 

1432    Broadway,    Oakland,    Cal. 
DOHENY   PACIFIC   PETROLEUM    COM- 
PANY, 
1032    Security    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
E.   L.   Doheny,   President.     August  15, 
1917.      $5,000,000.     Kern   County,   Ven- 
tura     County      and     Santa      Barbara 
County. 
^DOMINION    OIL    COMPANY, 

21-23    Drumm    St.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 

"\V.    J.   Moore,    President.     A.   J.   Ran- 

ken,     Secretary.       January     20,     1910. 

$250,000.      Three   wells,    Kern    County. 

DORAN,    BROUSE    &   PRICE, 

456    S.    Spring    St.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
E.    A.    Doran,    President.      R.    Tudor, 
Secretary.    February  12,  1903.    $40,000. 
DUDLEY    OIL    COMPANY, 

231    California    St.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 

John      C.      lis,      President.       William 

Kahn.     Secretary.       October    3,     1907. 

$10,000. 

-DUDLEY        PETROLEUM        COMPANY, 

B.  B.    &    E.    R., 

Twelfth  and  Franklin  Sts.,  Oakland, 
Cal.  E.  R.  Dudley,  President.  E.  R. 
Arner,  Secretarj^  March  11,  1914. 
$2,000,000.  Thirteen  wells,  Kern 
County.  (Property  sold  to  the  Cali- 
fornia Oil  Company.) 
*DUNHAM,   A.    M., 

Box  44,  Santa  Paula,  Cal.     Three  wells, 
A^entura    County. 
DUNLOP    OIL    COMPANY,    THE, 

1002  Crocker  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

C.  H.  Holbrook,  Jr.,  President.  Wm. 
1j.  McGuire,  Secretary.  November 
26.  1909.  $200,000.  Eight  wells,  Kern 
County. 

*DUQUESNE    OIL    COMPANY, 

124    W.    Fourth    St.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
R.     D.     Herron,     Vice    President    and 
Manager.      (Company   failed   and    lost 
charter.) 
*EAGLE    CREEK, 

519    D     St.,     Bakersfield,     Cal.       W.     H. 
Cooley,    Secretary.      Ten    wells,    Kern 
County.       (Disincorporated;     property 
sold   to   Standard   Oil   Company.) 
EAGLE    HILL   OIL    COMPANY, 

204  Severance  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Chas.  Kestner,  President.  E.  V.  T. 
Sens,  Secretary.  December  29,  1916. 
$100,000. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


383 


EAGLET   OIL    COMPANY, 

255   Holbrook    Bldg.,    58    Sutter   St.,    San 
Francisco,  Cal.     J.  A.  Weston,  Presi- 
dent.      S.     G.     O.      King.     Secretary. 
February     27,     1901.       $300,000,     Grig.; 
$50,000,    Dec.      Kern    County. 
EAST   OAKLAND  OIL   COMPANY, 
1430    Twenty-third    Ave.,    Oakland,    Cal. 
August   28.   1908.     $10,000. 
EAST      PUENTE      ANNEX      OIL      COM- 
PANY, 
412    Bumiller    Bldg.,    Lo.s    Angeles.    Cal. 
A.    L.    Ellis,    Vice-President.     July   17, 
1916.      $100,000. 
*EAST    PUENTE    OIL    COMPANY, 

208     Granger     Block.     San     Diego.     Cal. 
Geo.  R.  Harrison,  I'resident.     Geo.  R. 
Rogers,    Secretary.      March    25,    1901. 
$500,000.      Twenty-three    wells,    Kern 
County. 
EAST    SAN     EMIDIO    OIL     LAND    COM- 
PANY, 
347  Title  Insurance   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles, 
Cal.     Chas.  A.  Cole.  President.     W.  S. 
McGiffert.    Secretary.      April   20,    1911. 
?50,000. 
EAST   WHITTIER   OIL    COMPANY, 
404  H.  W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.     W.  W.  Neuer,  President.     Robt. 
N.    Bulla.    Secretarv.      Mav    21,    1900. 
$250,000. 
ECHO    BREA    OIL    COMPANY, 

204   Severance   Bldg..   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
A.    C.    Labrie,    President.      E.    V.    T. 
Sens.     Secretary.       October    16,     1912. 
$100,000. 
♦EDMONDS    MIDWAY    OIL    COMPANY, 
406    Wilcox    Bldg.,     Los    Angeles.     Cal. 
A.      B.      Barret,      President.        C.      P. 
Campbell,    Secretary.      May    27,    1910. 
$1,500,000.     One  well.   Kern  County. 
*EIGHT    OIL    COMPANY,   THE, 

P.    O.    Box   OO.    Bakersfield,    Cal.    S.    P. 
Wible,      President.        Mr.       Klipstein, 
Secretary.      IMarch    22,    190:1.      $50,000. 
Kern    County. 
ELAINE    OIL    COMPANY, 
Box  207.   Coalinga.   Cal.     March   7,   1907. 
$300,000. 
*EL      CAMINO     OIL      AND      DEVELOP- 
MENT   COMPANY, 
228    First    National    Bank    Bldg.,     Oak- 
land,   Cal.     W.    V.   Harrington,   Presi- 
dent.   A.   W.  Beam,  Secretarv.    Octo- 
ber   26.    1910.      $600,000.      Three    wells, 
Kern    County. 
ELDEE    OIL    COMPANY, 

Room  637,  58  Sutter  St..  San  Francisco, 
Cal.       Chas.     G.     Wilcox.     President. 
Louis    Nathan.     Secretary.       Septem- 
ber   15.    1908.      $500,000. 
EL  DORA  OIL  COMPANY, 

Box    352.    Bake)sfleld.    Cal. 
•EL    DORADO    OIL    COMPANY, 

597  Monadnock  Bldg..  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  AV.  .J.  Berry,  I'resident.  J.  R. 
Murphy.  Secretary.  March  4,  1899. 
$100,000. 
ELECTRA  OIL  COMPANY, 
Room  637,  Holbrook  Bldg..  58  Sutter 
St..  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Chas.  G. 
Wilcox,  President.  Louis  Nathan, 
Secretary.  November  20,  1908.  $500,- 
000. 


♦ELIM     OIL     COMPANY, 

I'nion     Oil     Bldg..     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
J.  P.   Willis,   President.     L.   M.   Stew- 
art,   Secretary.      September    12,    1912. 
$50,000.      One    well,    Ventura    County. 
*ELK    HORN   OIL   COMPANY, 

Box  8,  Taft.  Cal.     R.  E.  Graham,  Presi- 
dent.     G.  C.  Patton,  Secretary.    March 
13,   1908.     $300,000.     Three  wefis,   Kern 
County. 
ELK    RIDGE    OIL    COMPANY, 

903     Grattan     St.,     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
March    17,    1910.      $10,000. 
■ELLIOTT    LEASE, 
310    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco.    Cal. 
Virgil     F.     Shaw,     Secretary.       Three 
wolls.  Kern  County. 
ELSINORE    AND    TEMESCAL    OIL    AND 
LAND    COMPANY, 
304     Bryson    Bldg.,     Los    Angeles.     CaL 
Care  Ben   White.     November  10,   1913. 
$100,000. 
*EMPIRE    GAS    AND    FUEL    COMPANY, 
410   Brower   Bldg.,    Bakersfield.    Cal.      R. 
A.  Broomfield,  President.    E.  C.  Reed, 
Secretary.      October    9,     1912.       $100,- 
000.      Two    wells,    Kern   County. 
EMPIRE  OIL  COMPANY, 
1118  Hearst   Bldg.,    San  Francisco,   Cal. 
H.     A.     Whitley,     President.       B.     H. 
Henderson,     Secretary.       February    4, 
1909.     $2,000. 
♦EMPIRE   OIL   COMPANY, 

637  Consolidated  Realty  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  Five  wells,  Ventura 
County.  (Co-partnership.) 
ENCINAL  OIL  COMPANY, 
414  r\rarsh-Strong  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  E.  S.  Shattuck,  President. 
Wm.    J.    Nimmo.    Secretary.      May    2, 

1907.  $1,000,000. 
*ENGINEERS    OIL    COMPANY, 

519-21    Consolidated    Realty    Bldg.,    Los 
Angeles,      Cal.        F.      C.      Kingsbury, 
President.       C.     M.     Dull,     Secretary. 
March  28,   1911.     $220,000.     Five  wells, 
Kern    County. 
ENOS   OIL   COMPANY, 
278    Russ     Bldg..     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
Jno.    Baker,    Jr.,    President.      I.  Sut 
cliff e.    Secretary.     May  1,   1909.     $500,- 
•  lon.     .Six  wells.    Kern   County. 
ENSIGN    OIL    COMPANY, 
2S4  Perry  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.    E.  J. 
Ensign.     President.       L.     E.     Ensign, 
Secretary.      May    13.    1914.       $100,000. 
ENTERPRISE     LAND     AND     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
5s    Sutter    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal.      J. 
Goldman,      Treasurer- Superintendent. 
November    7.    1899.      $200,000. 
EQUITABLE    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
1029  Title  Insurance  Bids.,  Ims  -Angeles, 
Cal.     James  Shultz,   President.     Don- 
ald    Baker.     Secretary.        October     3, 

1908.  $100,000.      Kern    County. 
♦ETHEL    D.    COMPANY, 

597  Monadnock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  C.  J.  Berry,  President.  D.  S. 
Ewing.      Secretary.        September     13, 

1909.  $1,000,000.      Twenty-one    wells, 
Kern    County. 


384 


STATK   Oil;    AND    CAS    Sl^PERVISOR. 


ETZENHAUSER    OIL    COMPANY, 

3(H)  E.  Main  St..  Visalia,  Cat.    L,.  I^ucier, 
President.       J.     Sub    Johnson,     Secre- 
tary.     October   13,    1909.      .1175,000. 
'EUCLID    OIL    COMPANY, 

619   Union   Oil    Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,   Cal. 
M.     V.     McQuigg,     President.       A.     J. 
Wallace,    Secretary.      August    8,    1900. 
SSoO.OOO.      Six   wells.    Kern    County. 
EUREKA    CRUDE   OIL   COMPANY, 

1(^37   N.    Alameda   St..    Lcs  Angeles,   Cal. 
Heniy  A.  Greene,   Secretary.      Decem- 
ber   26.    1916.      $10,000. 
EXPLORATION    OIL    COMPANY, 
201    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
Dorsey  Ash,  President.    Walter  Loewy, 
Secretary.      March    25.    1909.      $200,000, 
Orig.:    $400,000,    Inc. 
EXTENSION    OIL    COMPANY, 

417    Chamber   of    Commerce    Bldg.,    Los 
Angeles,  Cal.     Julius  Fried,  President. 
W.     W.     Worthing,     Secretary.      April 
13.    1'tlO.      $1,000,000.      Kern    County. 
*FAIRBANKS    OIL    COMPANY, 

1204      Tamalpais      St..      Berkeley,      Cal. 
H.    W.    Fairbanks,    President.      Robt. 
H.    AVetmore,    Secretary. 
FAIRFIELD     OIL     COMPANY, 

30     E.     Forty-second     St.,     New     York, 

N.    Y.      (Property    sold   August,    1916.) 

FAIRFIELD      PETROLEUM      COMPANY, 

1015    Security    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 

E.    L.    Doheny,    Jr.,    President.      O.   D. 

Bennett,     Secretary.      April    10,    1916. 

$10,000.    Nineteen  wells,  Kern  County. 

FAITHFUL    OIL    COMPANY, 

1416     Nineteenth     St.,     Bakersfield,     Cal. 
Chas.     E.     Lee,     Vice     President.      A. 
Weill,       Secretary.       May       20,       1909. 
$25,000. 
FAR   WEST   OIL   COMPANY, 

1114  I'nion   Oil   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
D.      T.      Perkins,      President.      W.      L. 
Stewart.      Se-Tetary.      June      1,      1891. 
$50,000. 
FEDERAL  OIL  COMPANY, 

1003    Higgins    Bldg..    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
.lohn    Barneson,    President.      John    A. 
Ferguson,    Secetarv.      (Dissolved.) 
-FETHER,    F.   A., 

Box  lL'5,   R.F.D.   No.   5,   Bakersfield,   Cal. 
*FETTERMAN    OIL   COMPANY, 

G.    C.    Fetterman,    Manager,    307    Grant 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.     Three  wells, 
Orange    County.      (Dissolved.) 
FIVE   THIRTY-SIX   OIL   COMPANY, 
1047    Monadnock    Bldg..    San    Francisco, 
Cal.       June     6.     1007.      .tlOO.OOO.      Kern 
County. 
F.   M.  J.  OIL  COMPANY, 

Box   115,   Bakersfield.   Cal.      J.   W.    Bris- 
coe,  President.     J.   A.   Hughes,    Secre- 
tary.     April    27.    1911.      $25,000. 
FORT   WAYNE   CALIFORNIA   OIL   COM- 
PANY, 
510   S.   Los  Robles  Ave..   Pasadena,   Cal. 
W.      J.      Randall,      President.      Chas. 
Pfuffla.  Secretary.      September  30,  1908. 
$300,000.     Kern   County. 
*4  OIL  COMPANY, 

507  Foxcroft  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
William  E.  Miles,  President.  A.  J. 
Weston,  Secretary.  April  19.  1900. 
$30,000.     Twelve   wells,   Kern   Count  v. 


*FOX   AND  GARRETT  OIL  COMPANY, 
R.F.D.    No.    5,    Bakersfield,    Cal.      G.    S. 
Butler,      President.       R.     L.      Burdic, 
Secretary.     January  3,   1910.      $150,000. 
Two  well.s.  Kern  County. 
FOX   OIL    COMPANY, 

Lompoc,  Cal.  A.  Lehmann,  President. 
E.  L.  Walley,  Secretary.  November 
12.  1909.  $440,000.  Kern  County. 
FRESNO  MIDWAY  LAND  AND  OIL 
COMPANY, 
County  Auditor's  Office,  Fresno,  Cal. 
Care  of  S.  L.  Hogue,  Secretary.  Feb- 
ruary  17.    1908.      $25,000. 

*FULLERTON   GREAT  WEST  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 

213    Owl    Drug    Bldg.,    San    Diego,    Cal. 

A.     J.      Bradley,     President.     W.     E. 

Hinkle.      Secretary.      March      6,      1914. 

$500,000.     Three  wells.  Orange  County. 

*FULLERTON    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  34.  Fullerton.  Cal.  Jno.  J.  Fay,  Jr., 
President.  W.  L.  Valentine,  Secre- 
tary. February  26,  1907.  $600,000. 
Nineteen  wells,  Orange  County. 
FULLERTON  OIL  COMPANY  (Los 
Argeles), 

831  Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  .Jno.  J.  Fay,  Jr.,  Presi- 
dent. W.  L.  Valentine,  Secretarj'. 
May  8.  1899.  $25,000. 
FULTON  FUEL  AND  ROAD  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 

Care  A.  J.  Coogan,  904  Merchants  Ex- 
change Bldg..  San  Francisco.  John  B. 
Wandell.  President.  Herbert  N. 
Leach.  Secretary.  January  17,  1912. 
$400,000.  (Operated  by  Melita  Oil 
Company.) 

FUTURE  SUCCESS  OIL  COMPANY, 

Coalinga,  Cal.  R.  Baker,  President. 
A.  A.  Baker,  Secretary.  Mav  3,  1913. 
$100,000. 

*GARBUTT   OIL    COMPANY, 

914  Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles.  Cal.  Frank  A.  Garbutt, 
President.  Moye  W.  Stephens,  Sec- 
retary. November  1,  1907.  $500,000. 
Three  wells,  Los  Angeles  County. 

GARNER    MADISON    OIL   COMPANY, 
1025   Citizens   National   Bank   Bldg..   Los 
Angeles,    Cal.      Care    Ben    S.    Hunter. 
January  11,  1918.     $75,000. 

GATO    RIDGE    OIL    COMPANY, 

433  California  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Chas.  W.  Gardner,  President.  A.  E. 
Bovnton.  Secretary.  June  18,  1910. 
$1,000,000. 

GENERAL    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
1003    Higgins    Bldg..    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
John      Barneson,      President.      C.      R. 
Stevens.     Secretary.     March    30,    1910. 
$50,000,000. 

-GENERAL  PETROLEUM  CORPORA- 
TION, 
1003  Higgins  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
John  Barneson,  President.  C.  R. 
Stevens.  Secretary.  May  25,  1916. 
$16,702,400.  Twenty-two  wells,  Fresno 
County:  215  wells,  Kern  County;  37 
wells.   Orange  Count>\ 


SECOND   ANNU^Uj   REPORT. 


385 


*A.   F.  GILMORE  COMPANY, 

700   Van   Nuys   Bldg.,   Los   Angeles.    Cal. 
E.  B.  Gilmore,  Manager  and  Secretary. 
February     3,     1915.      $.'')0.000.      Twenty 
wells.   Los  Angeles  County. 
*GILROY    OIL    COMPANY, 

522    Security    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
S.      C.      Graham.      President.      S.      E. 
Brobst.    Secretary.      Six    wells.    Santa 
Clara    County.      (Dissolved.) 
GLACIER    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
501   Investment  Bldg..  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Oliver  O.  Clark.     June  28.  1917.     $9,600. 
GLOBE    OIL    COMPANY, 

61^1    Union    Oil    Bldg..    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
:m.  V.  McQuigg,  President.     A.  J.  Wal- 
lace,      Secretary.       April       11,       1906. 
$600,000.     Kern  County. 
GOLDEN    STATE    OIL    COMPANY, 

2334      East      Twenty-seventh      St.,      Los 
Angeles,  Cal.     S.  A.  Thompson,  Presi- 
dent.   S.  E.  Keiser,  Secretary.    Decem- 
ber 16,   1915.      $50,000. 
GOLD  SEAL   PETROLEUM    COMPANY. 
nil.',  Haas  Bldg..  Los  .\ngeles.  Cal.     John 
Rome.      President.      O.      Paik      Smith, 
Secretary.     January  19.  1915.     $450,000. 
*GOOD    LUCK    OIL    COMPANY, 

948     Market     St.,     San     Francisco,     Cal. 
James      Madison,      President.      Albert 
Albrecht,  Secretary.     January  17,  1905. 
$100,000.     Five  wells,  Fresno  County. 
*GOOD    ROADS   OIL    COMPANY, 

208      Brower     Bldg.,      Bakersfield,      Cal. 
W.   H.   Hill.  President.     C.  A.   Barlow, 
SecretaiT-      January    5,    1914.      $50,000. 
Eight  wells.   Kern  County. 
GRADOR    OIL    COMPANY, 

12  South  Fair  Oaks  Ave.,  Pasadena,  Cal. 
.'^.  C.  Graham,  Pre.sident.  Arthur  N. 
Gage.  Secretary.  August  16,  1908. 
$250,000. 

GRAHAM-LOFTUS   OIL   COMPANY, 
i^anta  Paula.  Cal.     S.  C.  Graham.  Presi- 
dent.     Allan    C.    McKevitt,    Secretary. 
December      19,      1898.      $40,000      Orig. 
$1,000,000  Inc.     Orange  County. 
*J.    E.    GRAY    ESTATE, 

S.    A.   Gray,   General   Manager,   Box   263. 
Bakersfield,     Cal.     Twenty-six     wells, 
Kern  County. 
J.    E.   GRAY   OIL   COMPANY, 

P.  O.  Box  263,  Bakersfield,  Cal.  S.  A. 
Gray,  President.  G.  W.  Gray,  Secre- 
tary, .lanuary  13.  1909.  $100,000. 
Twenty-six  wells,  Kern  County. 

GREAT     REPUBLIC     OIL     AND     PAINT 
COMPANY, 
619    Rrorkman    Bldg.,    Ix)s    -Angeles,    Cal. 
M.    F.   Tufts.   Secretary. 
*GUARDIAN    OIL    COMPANY, 

343    Sansome    St..    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
H.  H.  Beers,  President.     R.  A.  Lewin, 
Secretary.      March    20.    1915.      $500,000. 
Eleven  wells,  Fresno  County. 
GUTHREY    OIL    COMPANY, 

1001  Insurance  Exchange,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  G.  W.  M'Near,  Jr.,  Presi- 
dent. J.  P.  Rothwell.  .Secretary. 
January   5.    1906.      $150,000. 

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*HALE-McLEOD  OIL  COMPANY, 

926  Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Xathan  W.  Hale,  President.  F.  V. 
Gordon,  Secretary.  September  29. 
1909.  $1,500,000.  Fourteen  wells,  Kern 
County. 
HAMILTON  OIL  &  GAS  COMPANY  OF 
LOS   ANGELES. 

El     Centro,      Cal.      December     28,     1908. 
$100,000. 
HANFORD     DEVIL'S      DEN      OIL     COM- 
PANY, 

Care  Hanford  Water  Co.,  Hanford,  Cal. 
May  1.  1917.     $75,000. 
*HANFORD-SANGER    OIL    COMPANY, 

514   I.    W.    Hellman    Bldg.,    Los   Angeles, 
Cal.     F.  R.   Dunlap,   President.     H.   E. 
Woods,    Secretary.      January    31,    1901. 
$300,000.     Four  wells,  Kern  County. 
HANHUTH    OIL   COMPANY, 

^'aIle.io.   Cal.     Wm.   Hanhuth,   President. 
Minnie    Hanhuth.    Secretary.      Novem- 
ber 17.  1916.     $50,000. 
HARBOR    CRUDE    OIL    COMPANY, 

^30  H.   W.   Hellman  Bldg.,    Los  Angeles. 
Cal.     W.   F.   Young.   President.     C.  W. 
DeFreest,     Secretary.       July     3,     1913. 
$1,000,000. 
HARLIND   OIL   COMPANY, 

Room  1402.  Humboldt  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  Chas.  M.  Lindsay, 
President.  S.  N.  Norton,  Secretary. 
January  27,  1910,  $250,000.  Kern 
County. 
♦HARRIS  AND  STEVENS  CORPORA- 
TION, 

9i'6  Black  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,    Cal.  C.  C. 
Harris,    President.      C.    P.    E.   Menzies, 
Secretary.       March    19,    1914.       $75,000. 
Fourteen  wells.  Kern  County. 
C.    C.    HARRIS   OIL    COMPANY, 

701  Colle.ge  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Mary 
B.  Cates,  President.  E.  R.  Snyder, 
Secretary.    February  10,  1909.    $500,000. 

HARTER    OIL    COMPANY, 

322    Stimson    Bldg.,    Third    and    Spring 
Sts.,      Los      Angeles.      Cal.      Anthony 
Schaub,    President.      E.    Roberts,    Sec- 
retary.    September  22,  1900.     $250,000. 
HAVILAND    CRUDE    OIL    COMPANY, 
416   Pacific   Electric   Bldg..    Los   Angeles, 
Cal.      Care    S.    J.    White.      March    11, 
1908.     $25,000. 
HAWAIIAN    OIL   COMPANY, 

120    Market     St.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
W.  P.  Roth,  Secretary.     June  28,  1909. 
$250,000.      Kern   County. 
HAZELTON    CRUDE   OIL   COMPANY, 
Bakersfield.    Cal.      J.    W.    Kelly,    Presi- 
dent.     Ida    M.    Kelly.    Secretary.      No- 
vember 23,   190S.     $25,000. 
HENDERSON    OIL    COMPANY, 

922  Kohl  Bldg..  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Benj.  Bangs,  President.  Thomas  C. 
Berry.  Secretary.  June  19.  1908. 
$500,000.  Santa  Barbara  County. 
♦HENDERSON  UNION  OIL  COMPANY, 
724  S.  Main  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  E.  E. 
Henderson,  President.  W.  F.  Wilson, 
Secretary.  March  20,  1911.  $100,000. 
Four  wells,  Ventura  County. 


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STATK    OIL    AN'D    (iAS    SMl'ERVISOK. 


HENRIETTA  OIL  COMPANY, 

SIM     Mills     Bids..     Kan     Franeisio.     Cal. 
Oliver    Ellsworth,     r*resident.       M.     A. 
Thomas,    Secretary.      Octoher    i'.    1900. 
$200,000.      Kern    County. 
HICKLER   OIL   COMPANY, 

404    S.    Raymond    Ave.,    I'asadena.    Cal. 
W.  I.  Hollingsworth,  President.     W.  H. 
Smidden,      Seoretarv.      February      28, 
1901.      .$200,000. 
*HIDALGO    OIL    COMPANY, 

307  Insurance  Bldg.,  San  Francisco.  Cal. 
F.  B.  Chapin,  President.  C.  H.  Sher- 
man. Secretai  y.  .July  19,  1913.  $100,000. 
One  well,  ^'entura  County. 

HIGHLAND         DEVELOPMENT         COM- 
PANY, 

.'■jK;   Title  Insurance   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles, 
Cal.     John  W.  Klnne,  President.     Mil- 
ford   Steele,    Secretarv.     December  29, 
1915.      $10,000. 
HIGHLAND   OIL    COMPANY, 
Care    L.    L.    Cory,    Fresno,    Cal.      L.    L. 
Cory.    President.      E.   Owen,    Secretary 
pro  tern.     October  13,  1S99.     $200,000. 
HILLCREST   OIL   COMPANY, 

Howard   Canfleld   Bldg-.,    Santa  Barbara, 
Cal.     E.  H.   Sawyer,   President.     A.   R. 
Edmondson,    Secretarv.      May   2,    1910. 
$500,000. 
HILL  TOP  OIL  COMPANY, 

Santa   Paula.    Cal.      I.    B.   Marhn,    Presi- 
dent.     April   21.   1909.      $100,000. 
*HOME   OIL  COMPANY, 

Whittier,       Cal.       T.       H.       Buckmaster, 
President.      Alva  Starbuck,    Secretarv. 
.Tune      19.       1897.       $100,000.       Thirteen 
wells.  Los  Angeles  County. 
HOME       RANCH       PETROLEUM       COM- 
PANY, 
923  I.   N.   Van  Nuys  Bldg.,   Los  Angeles, 
Cal.      S.    A.    Guiberson,   .Jr.,    President. 
January  12,  1917.     $200,000. 
*HOMESTEAD     DEVELOPMENT     COM- 
PANY, 
433    California    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
Chas.    W.    Gardner,    President.      A.    E. 
Boynton.      Secretary.     May     29,      1911. 
$500,000.     Nine  wells,  Fresno  Countv. 
*HONDO    OIL    COMPANY, 

fil7     Morritt     Bldg..     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
M.     L.     Whittier,     President.      H,      L, 
Westbrook,    Secretary,      Julv   19,    1916, 
$100,000.      Twelve  wells,  Kern  Countv. 
*HONOLULU         CONSOLIDATED         OIL 
COMPANY, 
120     Market     St.,     San     Francisco.     Cal. 
A.  C.  Diericx,  President.     W.  P.  Roth, 
Secretary.      April   19.    1910.      $5,000,000, 
Thirty- nine  wells,   Kern  Countv. 
HONOLULU    OIL    COMPANY, 

120     Market     St..     San     Francisco,     Cal. 
A.     M.     McCarty,     President,      yv.     P. 
Roth,       Secretary.       June      28,       1909. 
$250,000. 
HOPKINS  OIL   COMPANY, 

Santa  Maria,  Cal.  W.  A.  Haslam,  Presi- 
dent. Geo.  Beach,  Secretary.  July 
15.  1907.  $75,000. 
HUMAUMA  OIL  COMPANY, 
310  Sansome  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Harry  B.  Gregg,  Vice  President. 
P.  Klamp,  Secretarv.  April  16,  1910. 
$1,000,000. 


HUTCHINSON  PETROLEUM  COR- 

PORATION, 
.".o:!       International       Bank       Bldg..       Los 
Angeles,    Cal.      Care   Roger   Man-hetti. 
Nove-nber  13,    1916.      $10,000. 
IBEX    OIL    COMPANY, 

701  College  St.,  Los  An.geles,  Cal.     Mary 
B.    Cates,    President.      E.    R.    Snyder, 
Secretary.     August  25,  1908.     $10,000. 
*IDA    MAY    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box   58,    Maricopa,    Cal.      Arthur   Brand. 
Secretary. 
IDEAL   OIL   COMPANY, 

1028    Chorro    St..    San    Luis    Obispo,    Cal. 
Care    P.    A.    H.    Arata.      Julv   15,    1007. 
.^oO.OOO. 
'I'.LINOIS  CRUDE   OIL   COMPANY, 
Room     25.     Bank    of    Bakersfield     Bldg., 
Bakersfleld,    Cal.      T.    V.    Doub,    Presi- 
dent.     C.    E.    Arnold.    Secretary.      July 
12,    1901.      $200,000,      Nine   wells,    Kern 
County. 
IMPERIAL    OIL    COMPANY. 
350  Mills  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.      J.  J. 
Mack,    President.      H.    Steinbach.    Sec- 
retary.    August   14,   1899.     $100,000, 
*INCA    OIL    COMPANY, 

58  Sutter  St..   San  Francisco.  Cal.     Bur- 
ton E.  Green,  President,      M.  B.  Down- 
ing,     Secretary.      February     26,      1904. 
$100,000,    Orlg.:    $750,000,    Inc.      Thirty- 
four  wells,  Fresno  County. 
-INDIAN     AND     COLONIAL     DEVELOP- 
MENT   COMPANY,    LIMITED,    THE, 
Taft,     Cal,       Arthur     Parish,     President, 
W.  G.  Clegg.  Secretary.       December  22, 
1911.      £1,000.      Twenty      wells,      Kern 
County. 
INDIAN   VALLEY   OIL  COMPANY, 

San      Miguel,      Cal,      J.      T.      Densmore, 
President.      E.    Bergemann.    Secretarv. 
April   22,    1909.      $50,000. 
*INTERSTATE    OIL  jCOMPANY, 

1011    Wright    &    Callender    Bldg.,    Los 
Angeles,     Cal.      D.     W.     Wickersham. 
President.      Floyd     G.     White.     Secre- 
tary.     November     14,      1913.      $200,000. 
Three  wells.   Kern   County. 
INVESTMENT      DEVELOPMENT     COM- 
PANY,   THE, 
4'"i      Insurance     Exchange     Bldg.,      San 
Francisco,    Cal,      Samuel   Pond,    Presi- 
dent.    Albert  Meyer,   Secretary.     Jan- 
uary  3,   1911.      .$100,000, 
INVESTMENT   OIL   COMPANY, 
406      Insurance      Exchange      Bldg.,      San 
Francisco,      Cal.      S.      H.      Morsehead, 
President.     Samuel     Pond,     Secretary. 
July  20.   1899.     $500,000. 
IOWA   OIL   COMPANY, 
100    N.    Greenleaf.    Whittier,    Cal.      Sep- 
tember 7.   1900.     $200,000. 
JOHN    IRWIN    OIL    COMPANY, 

Hueneme.   Ventura   County.    Cal.     E.    O. 
Gerberding,    Secretary.      May   10,    1893. 
$30,000. 
J.    M.    S.    OIL    LEASE, 

310    Sansome    St..    San    Francisco.    Cal. 
Virgil     F.      Shaw,      Secretary.       Kern 
County. 
*JACKSON    OIL    COMPANY, 

Reward  P.O..  Kern  County.  Cal.  S.  P. 
Wible,  President.  D.  A.  Jackson,  Sec- 
retary. October  IS,  1907.  $50,000. 
Seven  wells,  Kern  County. 


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JADE   OiL   COMPANY,  THE, 

lOOS  Security  Bklg.,  T^os  Angeles.  Cal. 
R.  B.  Williamson,  Tresident.  Geo.  L. 
Reynolds,  Secretary.  October  16.  1908. 
$1,000,000.  Kern  County.  (Property 
leased  to  Empire  Gas  &  Fuel  Com- 
pany and  J.  A.  Lydell.) 
*JEFFERSON    OIL    COMPANY, 

I..     L.    Richard.    Owner,    Coalinga.    Cal. 
Two   well.«.   Fresno   County. 
JESSE   YARNELL   COMPANY, 

1;M    S.    Bonnie    Brae    St.,    Los    Angeles, 
Cal.      Susan     C.      Yarnell.      President. 
Catherine  Tamell,  Secretary.     April  8, 
1907.      $40,000. 
*JEWETT  OIL   COMPANY, 

Box     20.5,      Bakersfield,     Cal.      Philo     L. 
Jewett.    President.      A.    Weill,    Secre- 
tary.      August       25.       1900.       $500,000. 
Eight  wells.   Kern  County. 
JOHNSON   OIL  COMPANY. 

P.O.  Box   1083.  Fresno,  Cal.      E.  Schwarz, 
President.     R.  D.  Marshall,  Secretary. 
December  4,  1908.     $100,000. 
JORDAN   OIL   COMPANY, 

Box    193.    Arcade    Station,    Los    Angeles, 
Cal.      James      T.      Jordan.      President. 
Ralph      Martin,      Secretary.      May     25, 
1907.      $100,000. 
JOSEPHINE   OIL   COMPANY, 

1131  Investment  Bldg..  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
Care  of  C.  F.  Whittier.     July  24,  1916. 
$25,000. 
*JUNCTION   OIL  COMPANY, 

58  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
J.  Goldman,  President.  S.  G.  O.  King, 
Secietary.  February  7,  1900.  $250,000. 
Nine  wells.  Kein  County. 
KAISER  OIL  COMPANY, 
1114  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.  W.  Orcutt.  President.  John  Mc- 
Peak,  Sc-retary.  March  8.  1909. 
$100,000.      Santa   Barbara  County.  ! 

*KALISPELL    MIDWAY   OIL   COMPANY,! 
P.O.    Box    441,    Bakersfield,    Cal.      R.    O.  I 
Wilson,     President.      A.     C.     Tupman.  I 
Secretary.      July     12.      1910.       $250,000.  ' 
Three  wells.  Kern  County.  [ 

KANAWHA   OIL   COMPANY,  \ 

208  Pacific  Electric  Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 
Cal.  John  M.  Sands,  President.  S.  R. 
Shoup,  Secretary.  August  8,  1910. 
$500,000.  One  well,  Kern  County. 
(Property  sold  to  Spellacy  &  Thomp- 
son.) 
K.  AND  V.  OIL  COMPANY, 

P.O.     Box     482.     Visalia,     Cal.      Susman 
Mitchell,  President.     A.  Q.  Beals,  Sec- 
retary.    March   1,  1909.     $100,000. 
*KANSAS   CRUDE   OIL   COMPANY, 

F.      I...      .Sawyer.      Treasurer.     Independ- 
ence,  Kansas.     One  well,  Los  Angeles 
Count.v. 
KAWEAH     OIL     DEVELOPMENT     COM- 
PANY, 
P.O.  Box  482,  Visalia,  Cal.     H.  A.  Scott, 
President.      A.     Q.     Beals,     Secretary. 
March   22,   1909.      $100,000. 
KEITH   AND   MACK  OIL  COMPANY, 
350     Mills.     Bldg.,     San     Franrisco,     Cal. 
A.     Mack,     President.      H.     Steinbach, 
Secretary.     December  4.  1907.     $20,000. 


KEITH    OIL    AND    LAND    COMPANY, 

350     Mills     Bldg..     San     Fran-.i.sio,     Cal. 
A.    Mack,     President.      H.     Steinbach, 
Secietary.     November  8,  1900.    $200,000. 
KELLOGG   OIL   COMPANY, 

933   Van    Nuys    Bldg.,    Los  Angeles,    Cal. 
F.   R.   Kellogg,   President.     G.  J.  Sym- 
inton.    Secretary.      December    9.    1910. 
$50,000. 
KERN    CANON    OIL    COMPANY, 

P.O.    Box    235,    Fresno.    Cal.      S.    R.    La 
Rue.   President.     F.   L.   Simons,   Se'^re- 
tary.      March    6.    1900.      $75,000.      Kern 
County. 
KERN   CENTRAL  OIL  COMPANY, 

Room    1012    Mills    Bldg.,    San    Francisco, 
Cal.     W.    A.    Brace.    President.     J.   W. 
McFaughey,   Secretary.     December  21, 
1S99.      $100,000. 
*KERN    CROWN    COMPANY, 

Box    323,    Bakersfield,     Cal.      Catherine 
Sutherland,    President.      December   20. 
1915.      $20,000.       Three      wells,       Kern 
County. 
*KERN    FOUR   OIL   COMPANY, 

519-21  Consolidated  Realty  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  F.  C.  Kingsburg,  Presi- 
dent. C.  M.  Dull.  Secretary.  May  26, 
1909.  $100,000.  Twenty-two  wells, 
Kern  County. 
KERN    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 

Room     -13,    Carson    Block.     Eureka,    Cal. 
February   17.   1910.      $250,000. 
KERN    PUNCHEN    OIL   COMPANY, 
2033    Maripo;;a    St.,    Fresno,    Cal.      Feb- 
ruary  27.   1913.      $200,000. 
KERN      RIVER      DRILLERS     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
."10    Sansome    St..    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
March  3.  1909.     $100,000.     Kern  County. 
KERN    RIVER    OIL   COMPANY, 

238     Merchants     Exchange     Bldg.,     San 
Francisco,  Cal.    H.  A.  Voorman,  Pres- 
ident.    E.  C.  Landis,  Secretary.     June 
29,  1899.     $100,000.     Kern  County. 
*KERN     RIVER     OILFIELDS     OF     CALI- 
FORNIA,  LIMITED.   THE, 
1117  Investment  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
Wm.     Ivey.     President.     Reginald     H. 
Young.       Secretary.       July       C,       1910. 
$2,908,325.     Two     hundred     forty-nine 
wells,  Kern  County. 
KERN   SUNSET   OIL   COMPANY, 
Maricopa     Bank     Bldg.,     Maricopa.     Cal. 
March  27.  1908.     $100,000  Orig.     $10,000 
Dec. 
*KERN    TRADING   AND   OIL   COMPANY, 
65     Market     St..     San     Francisco.     Cal. 
W.    R.    Scott,    President.    G.    L.    King, 
Secretary.      May   22,    1903.      $10,000,000. 
One     hundred    sixteen     wells,     Fresno 
County;      391      wells,      Kern      County. 
(Xow   operated    b.v   the    Southern    Pa- 
cific Compan.v.  Fuel  Oil   1 'epartment.) 
KINGS  RIVER   OIL  COMPANY, 

R.F.D.  B,  Box  4S9,  Fresno.  Cal.  Burton 
Elwood.  President.  Mrs.  J.  C.  Marlar, 
Secretary.  June  5,  1899.  $100,000. 
KNICKERBOCKER  OIL  COMPANY, 
60  California  St..  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
J.  I).  Sprockels,  Jr.,  President.  G.  B. 
Wateinian.  Secietary.  March  15,  1911. 
$400.00(t.       Kern     County. 


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STATE   OIL   AND    GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


*KNOB    HILL   OIL   COMPANY, 

201     Cory    Bldg.,     Fresno.     Cal.       James 
Porteous,    President.      W.    .1.    Kittrell, 
Secretary.      August     6,     1000.      $25,000. 
Thirty  wells,  Kern  County. 
KOPJE  OIL  COMPANY, 

Box  130fi,  Fresno.  Cal.  Geo.  S.  Water- 
man, President.  M.  M.  Dearing,  Sec- 
retary. January  4.  1901.  .$100,000. 
Kern  County. 

KRAMER     CONSOLIDATED     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 

403  Germain  Bldg.,  224  S.  Spring-  St., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.  J.  J,  Morris,  Presi- 
dent. D.  F.  T^nison,  Secretary.  No- 
vember 2,  1900.  $150,000  Orig.  $600,000 
Inc. 

KRAMER    MODEL   OIL   COMPANY, 
Room  403  Germain  Bldg.,  220  S.   Spring 
St.,     Los     Angeles,      Cal.      Lester     S. 
Moore,    President.      Chas.    J.    Merritt, 
Secretary.     April  29,  1910,     $21,000. 
LA    BELLE    OIL   COMPANY, 

714     Central     Bldg..     Los    Angeles.     Cal. 
March  5,  1909.     $100,000. 
*LA   BLANC   OIL  COMPANY,  THE, 

228  First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland, 
Cal.  J.  C.  Downey,  President.  W.  V. 
Harrington,  Secretary.  October  1, 
1908.  $250,000.  Two  wells,  Kern 
County. 

LABONGE,    R.    F., 

Kentuck  Lease,  Fillmore,  Cal, 
LACEY   OIL   COMPANY, 
First     National      Bank,     Hanford,      Cal. 
J.    E.    Hall.    President.       R.    V.    Hall, 
Secretary.    November  1,  1909.    $500,000. 
LA   CORONA   OIL  AND  ASPHALT  COM- 
PANY, 
1809     Chester     Ave..     Bakersfield,     Cal. 
L.      V.      Olcese,      President.        J.      B. 
Hewitt,    Secretary.      October    9,    1897. 
$19,000. 
LACUNA   OIL   COMPANY, 
California  Fruit  Bldg.,  Sacramento,  Cal. 
Care  Devlin  &  Devlin.     April  19,  1917. 
$50,000. 

LA     HABRA     OIL     COMPANY, 

119    E.     Colorado     St.,     Pasadena,     Cal. 

L.     P.     Hansen.     President.       Leo     G. 

MacLaughlin,      Secretary.        April     6, 

1910.      $500,000. 
*LAKEPORT    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
Farmers      Bank      Bldg.,      Fresno,      Cal. 

W.     F.     Chandler,     President.       H,    H. 

Welsh,      Secretary.        May     20,      1916. 

$100,000.      One    well,    Fresno    County. 
LAKESHORE    OIL    COMPANY, 

510    Crocker    Bldg.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 

Geo.    T.    Cameron,    President.      R.    A. 

Morton,    Secretary.     October   22,    1909, 

$750,000.      (Operated   by  Univensal   Oil 

Company.) 

LAKE    VIEW    ANNEX    OIL    COMPANY, 

622    Bumiller    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
November  21,    1910.      $2,000,000. 
*LAKE    VIEW    No.   2   OIL    COMPANY, 

405  S.  Hill  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  C.  H. 
White,  President.  F.  G.  White,  Sec- 
retary. May  11,  1910.  $1,000,000. 
Two  wells,   Kern  County. 


*LAKE    VIEW    OIL    COMPANY, 

1114  Union  Oil  Bldg,,  Los  Angeles,   Cal. 

W.      L.      Stewart,      President.        John 

McPeak,      Secretary.        December      9, 

1908.       $2,500,000.      Four    wells,    Kern 

County. 
LENNON    OIL    COMPANY, 

120    W.     D     St.,     Coalinga,     Cal.      Care 

H.     R.     Crozier.       January     15,     1907. 

$75,000. 
LE    ROY    OIL    COMPANY, 
241    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 

M.  C.  Hunter,  President.     Phil  Heuer, 

Secretary.      February    8,    1913.      $100,- 

000. 
LIBERTY    BELL    OIL    COMPANY, 
502  First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland, 

Cal,      Care    M.    E.    Bruner.      May    5, 

1916.  $1,000,000. 

LIBERTY    OIL    AND     REFINING    COM- 
PANY, 
812      Syndicate      Bldg.,      Oakland,      Cal. 
Care   Peck,    Bunker   &   Cole.     October 
30,    1917.      $200,000. 
LIGHT    OIL    EXTENSION    COMPANY, 
Room    637,    58    Sutter    St.,    San    Fran- 
cisco.   Cal.     Louis   Nathan,    President. 
Chas.    G.   Wilcox,    Secretary.     Novem- 
ber   25,    1908.      $500,000. 
*LILLIS,   J.    E., 

Summerland,     Cal.       Ten    wells,     Santa 
Barbara  County. 
LINCOLN    OIL    COMPANY, 

70S    Hibernian    Bldg..    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
Cai-e    John    S.     Steely.       October    15, 

1917.  $10,000. 

LINDA    VISTA    OIL    COMPANY, 
1206    Broadway,    Oakland,    Cal.      E.    A. 
Heron,   President.     A.  H.  Breed,   Sec- 
retary.    November    23.    1900.     $250,000. 
LINDSAY     INCORPORATED    OIL    COM- 
PANY, 
Lindsay,    Cal.      L.    A.    Sturgeon,    Presi- 
dent.       L.      G.      Stallings,      Secretary. 
November   11,    1909.      $200,000. 
LION    OIL    COMPANY, 

474  N.  First  St.,  San  Jose,  Cal.  S.  "W. 
Waterhouse,  President.  Annie  C. 
Waterhouse,  Secretary.  September 
2,  1914.  $25,000.  an  process  of  dis- 
solution,) 
*LISCOMB   &    BRIDGE, 

11S3  Garfield  Ave..  Pasadena,  Cal.    A.  H. 
Liscomb,     Managing     Partner.       Five 
wells.    Kern    County. 
LITTLE    JACK    OIL    COMPANY, 

305    E.    Sixth    St.,    Hanford,    Cal.      Care 
Schnereger     &      Downing.        May     16, 
1912.     $100,000. 
LITTLE    SESPE     CONSOLIDATED    OIL 
COMPANY, 
407     IMason     Bldg.,     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
O.     W.     Roberts,     President.       W.     P. 
^Tartin.    Secretary.      August    1,    1905. 
$30,000.      Ventura   County. 
LOMA    OIL    COMPANY, 
64S     S.     Olive     St.,     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
Frank  A.  Garbutt.   President.    Samuel 
C.   Hall,   Secretary.     October  14,   1S95. 
$50,000. 
LOMPOC   MONARCH   OIL  COMPANY, 
349    Rialto    Bldg.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
Howard  A.   Broughton,   President.     L. 
Huseman.    Secretary.      May    25,    1914. 
$1,000,000. 


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389 


LOMPOC       OIL       DEVELOPING       COM- 
PANY, 
Lompoc,    Cal.      Care   F.    J.    Miller,    Sec- 
retary.     September   4,   1900.      $300,000. 

LOPEZ   CANYON    OIL    COMPANY, 

74  New  Montgomery  St.,  San  Fran- 
ci.sco,  Cal.  Care  A.  L.  Darrow. 
February   14.    1907.      ?500,000. 

LOS  ALAMOS  PETROLEUM  COMPANY, 
1004    Title   Insurance    Bldg.,    Los   Ange- 
les,   Cal.      Oliver    C.    Edwards,    Presi- 
dent.    J.   E.  Wallis,   Secretary.     Octo- 
ber  2,    1907.      $500,000. 

LOS  ANGELES  CHEROKEE  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
1117  Trust  and  Savings  Bldg..  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  Dan  Murphy,  Presi- 
dent. G.  Holterhoff,  Jr.,  Secretary. 
(Dissolved.) 

LOS  ANGELES  COALINGA  OIL  SYN- 
DICATE, 
307  Severance  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.  C.  Elderton,  President.  W.  W. 
Pedder,  Secretary.  July  8,  1909.  $60,- 
000. 

*LOS  ANGELES  KERN  OIL  COMPANY, 
1007  Haas  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
M.  W.  Harker,  President.  H.  W. 
Pettebone.  Secretary.  December  10, 
1908.  $400,000.  Five  wells,  Kern 
County.      (Dissolved.) 

LOS    ANGELES    OIL    COMPANY, 

1114  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.  L.  Stewart.  President.  October 
23.  1874.  $1,000,000,  Orig.;  $50,000, 
Dec. 
LOS  FLORES  LAND  AND  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 

510  Crocker  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
R.  N.  Bishop,  President.  R.  A.  Mor- 
ton. Secretary.  July  25,  1902.  $1,- 
000,000.  Santa  Barbara  County. 
*LOST  HILLS  DEVELOPMENT  COM- 
PANY, 

National  Bank  of  Visalia  Bldg.,  Visalia, 

Cal.    Daniel  Calcote,  President.    E.  C. 

Farnsworth,    Secretary.      Thirty-seven 

wells.    Kern    County.      (Dissolved.) 

LOST   HILLS  INVESTMENT  COMPANY, 

7>S   Sutter    St..    San   Francisco,    Cal.      O. 
Scribner,     Secretary.       December     20, 
1911.      $24,000. 
LOST    HILLS    MINING    COMPANY, 

510  Crocker  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Geo.  T.  Cameron,  President.  R.  A. 
Morton,  Secretary.  March  12,  1909. 
$36,800,  Orig.;  $100,000,  Inc.  (Oper- 
ated by  T^niversal  Oil  Company.) 
♦LOWELL    OIL    COMPANY, 

.'>Si  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.     A.  N. 
Baldwin.    Secretary. 
LUCILE    OIL    COMPANY, 

P.    O.    Box    37,    Coalinga.    Cal.      Ida    R. 
Robertson,    President.      February    23, 
1905.       $50,000.       Three    wells,    Fresno 
County. 
LUCKY    BOY  OIL  COMPANY, 

632  Wesley  Roberts  Bldg.,  Lo.s  Angeles, 
Cal.  C.  Wesley  Roberts,  President. 
Wm.  K.  Weaver,  Secretary.  Septem- 
ber 14,   1909.     $750,000.     Kern  County. 


♦MAINE    STATE    OIL    COMPANY, 

1001  Insurance  Exchange,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  F.  W.  McNear,  President. 
.1.  P.  Rothwell,  Secretary.  January 
16,  1900.  $250,000.  Four  wells,  Fresno 
County. 

MAJESTIC    OIL    COMPANY, 
Santa    Maria,     Cal.       F.     C.     Twitchell, 
President.      Geo.    P.    Merritt,    Secre- 
tary.     June   15,   1907.     $500,000. 

*M.   &   T.    OIL   COMPANY, 

703  Syndicate  Bldg.,  Oakland,  Cal. 
E.  N.  Moor,  President.  Stuart  S. 
Hawley,  Secretary.  January  15,  1910. 
$300,000.      Three   wells.    Kern    County. 

*MAMMOTH     OIL    COMPANY, 

597  Monadnock  Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  J.  R.  Murphy,  Assistant  Sec- 
retary.    Five  wells,  Kern  County. 

MANHATTAN  MIDWAY  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
1101  Hibernian  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
S.  E.  Vermilyea,  President.  E.  E. 
Edmonds,  Secretary.  January  2. 
1909.  $75,000.  Kern  County.  (Dis- 
solved.) 

*MANLEY   &    McGINN, 

597  Monadnock  Bldg..  San  Francisco. 
Cal.  J.  R.  Murphy,  Agent.  Ten 
wells,    Kern    County. 

MARATHON    OIL    COMPANY, 
First     National     Bank     Bldg.,     Dinuba, 
Cal.     E.   C.   Snell,  President.     Karl  R. 
Dennis,     Secretary.       May     19,     1909. 
$75,000. 

MARIAN       OIL      COMPANY      OF      COA- 
LINGA, 
Coalinga,  Cal.     O.  D.  Loftus,  President. 
J.   A.  Fluetsch,   Secretary.     March  25, 
1009.      $150,000.      Fresno    County. 

MARICOPA     INVESTMENT     COMPANY, 
P.    O.    Box    17.    Maricopa,    Cal.      W.    J. 
Schultz.  President.     E.  L.  Weed,  Sec- 
retary.    May  25,   1910.     $25,000,     Kern 
County. 

*MARICOPA  NATIONAL  PETROLEUM 
COMPANY, 
P.  O.  Box  411,  Fresno,  Cal.  A.  S. 
Cleary,  President.  E.  V.  Williams, 
Secretary.  February  16,  1910.  $400,- 
000.     Two  wells.  Kern  County. 

MARICOPA  NORTHERN  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
347  Title  Insurance  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  C.  J.  Heyler,  President.  M.  M. 
Miles.  Secretary.  August  21,  1914. 
$1,000,000. 

MARICOPA    OIL    COMPANY    OF    CALI- 
FORNIA, 
Napa,    Cal.      W.    J.    Schutz,    President. 
Theo.    W.    Bernhard,    Secretarv.     De- 
cember  11,    1915.     $100,000. 

MARICOPA     QUEEN     OIL     COMPANY, 

216    Marine    Bank    Bldg..    Long    Beach, 

Cal.      A.    H.    Smith.    President.      Otis 

Frey,     Secretary.       October     8,     1910. 

$1,000,000. 

♦MARICOPA  STAR  OIL  COMPANY, 
1004  Security  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
Thos.  A.  ODonnell,  President.  Ellis 
T.  Yarnell,  Secretary.  October  29, 
1913.  $100,000.  Four  wells,  Kern 
County. 


390 


STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


♦MARICOPA    36    OIL    COMPANY, 

310    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
O.    H.    Greenewalcl,    President.      Wm. 
Herlitz,   Secretary.     February   3,   1910. 
$l'50.000.      One   well. 
MARINA    OIL    COMPANY, 
324    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John    Barneson,    President.      J.    Leslie 
Barneson.    Secretary.      November    25, 
1916.      $500,000. 
MARION    OIL    COMPANY, 
706     Flat     Iron     Bldg.,     San     Francisco, 
Cal.      Henr.v    Ach,    President.      A.    A. 
Power,   Secretary.     November  5,  1908. 
$600,000.      Kern    County. 
*MASCOT    OIL    COMPANY, 

597   I.    W.    Hellman    Bldg.,    Los   Angeles, 
Cal.      T.    Spellacy,    President.      P.    E. 
Spellacy,      Secretary.     November     11, 
1901.     $50,000.     Thirty-six  wells,  Kern 
County. 
MAXWELL    OIL    COMPANY, 
716   Sheldon    Bldg.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 
A.    F.    L.    Bell,    President.      Albert   W. 
Potts,     Secretary.      January    27,    1910. 
$250,000. 
*MAY,    FRANK, 

801      Wenonah      Ave.,      Pasadena,      Cal. 
Seven  wells,  Kern  County. 
*MAY    OIL    COMPANY, 

409      Consolidated     Realty     Bldg.,     Los 
Angeles.      Wm.    Mead,    President.      L. 
Schenck,      Secretary.       May     7,      1902. 
$200,000.     Eight  wells.  Kern  County. 
MAYS       CONSOLIDATED       OIL       COM- 
PANY, 
307     Insurance     Bldg.,     San     Fi'ancisco, 
Cal.     F.  B.  Chapin,  President.     C.  H. 
Sherman,     Secretary.       May    19,    1911. 
$100,000. 
*McCUTCHEN    BROS., 

Maricopa.     Cal.       Geo.    W.     McCutchen, 
Secretary.    Eight  wells,  Kern  County. 
*McQUIGG    BROS., 

616   LTnion   Oil   Bldg.,    Los  Angeles,    Cal. 
H.   M.   McQuigg,   Manager.      Six  wells, 
Kern  County. 
McKITTRICK     EXTENSION     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
1527    Nineteenth    St.,    Bakersfield,    Cal. 
S.    P.    Wible,    President.      C.    Brower, 
Secretary.     November  1,    1900.      $350,- 
000. 
McKITTRICK     FRONT    OIL    COMPANY, 
1112    Merchants    National    Bank    Bldg., 
San   Fiancisco,    Cal.      W.    F.   William- 
son,   President.      A.    G.    Dibblee,    Sec- 
retary.     April    29,    1910.      $50,000. 
*McKITTRICK    OIL    COMPANY, 

1527    Nineteenth     St.,     Bakersfield,     Cal. 
H.    A.   Jastro,    President.      C.    Brower, 
Secretary.     November  18,   1899.    $500,- 
000.      Two    wells.    Kern   County. 
McKITTRICK       PROSPERITY       PETRO- 
LEUM    COMPANY, 
227     Sacramento     St.,     San     Francisco, 
Cal.      A.    R.    Lord,    President.      C.   W. 
Chapman,    Secretary.      November    20, 
1900.      $500,000. 
*MECCA    OIL    COMPANY, 

Bakersfield,  Cal.  D.  H.  McConnell, 
President.  A.  D.  Henderson,  Secre- 
tary. April  23,  1901.  $450,000.  Four- 
teen  wells,   Kern   County. 


-MECCA    OIL    COMPANY    No.    2, 

Bakeisfield,     Cal.       D.     H.     McConnell, 
President.      A.    D.    Henderson,    Secre- 
tary.     July    9.    1912.      $100,000.      Seven 
wells,    Kern    County. 
*MELITA    OIL    COMPANY, 

607  First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  Robert  Haj's  Smith, 
President.  A.  Whearty,  Secretary. 
December  23,  1915.  $20,000.  Fifteen 
wells,  Kern  County. 
MELTON    OIL    COMPANY, 

511  -Amer-ican   Bank  Bldg.,   Los  Angeles, 
Cal.      Care    Paul    Nourse.      March    12, 

1917.  $50,000. 

♦MERCANTILE   CRUDE  OIL  COMPANY, 
507    Grant    Bldg.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
Peter      Caubu,      President.         P.      B. 
Stumpf,      Secretary.        December     18, 
1900.      $200,000.      Three    wells,    Fresno 
County. 
MERCED    PARAFFINE    OIL    COMPANY, 
Los    Banos,    Cal.       Care    A.    H.    Solan. 
June   9,    1914.      $1,000,000. 
MERICOS    OIL    COMPANY, 

524      Auditorium     Bldg..      Los     Angeles, 
Cal.       Burton     E.     Green,     President. 
Calvin    C.    Green,    Secretary.     Novem- 
ber   7,    1901.      $100,000,    Orig.;    $10,000. 
Dec. 
MEXICAN       ASSOCIATED      OIL      COM- 
PANY, 
232     S.     Broadway,     Los    Angeles,     Cal. 
Care  Chas.  L.  Wilde,  Secretary.    April 
1.    1910.      $1,500,000. 
MEXICAN    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
1015    Security    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
E.      L.      Doheny,      President.       O.      D. 
Bennett,     Secretary.        December     20, 
1900.       $10,000,000. 
*M.    G.    &    P.    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  34,   Bakersfield,   Cal.     T.   M.  Young. 
Secretary.      (Not    operating;    property 
leased  by  company   returned   to  own- 
ers.) 
MIDAS    OIL    COMPANY, 

409    Hosfield    Bldg.,     Los    Angeles,     Cal. 
Care  H.   P.   Cortelyou.     June  20,   1917. 
$20,000. 
MIDGET    OIL    COMPANY, 

60    California    St.,    San    Francisco.    Cal. 
J.  D.  Spreckels,  Jr.,  President.    W.  H. 
Hannam,    Secretary.      April    11,    1910. 
$25,000. 
*MIDLAND    OIL    COMPANY,    THE, 

10.S4    Security    Bldg..    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
T.    A.    O'Donnell,    President.      Norman 
Bridge,      Secretary.        November     20, 
1908.        $100,000.        Six      wells,      Kern 
County. 
♦MIDLANDS       OILFIELDS       COMPANY, 
LTD., 
1034    Security    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
T.    A.    O'Donnell,    President.     Norman 
Bridge,  Secretary.    April  15.  1910.    $1,- 
000,000.      Three    wells,     Kern    County. 
MID    STATE    OIL    COMPANY, 

Bank  of  Italy  Bldg.,  Santa  Rosa,  Cal. 
Care    Ross    Campbell.      February    15, 

1918.  $10,000. 

MIDWAY    BASIN    OIL    COMPANY, 

230  American  Bank  Bldg.,  Monrovia, 
Cal.  Augustus  G.  Stearns.  President. 
Herbert  J.  Evans.  Secretary.  April 
13,    1910.      $500,000. 


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MIDWAY    COLUMBIAN    OIL    COMPANY, 
LTD., 
744   Hastings   St.   \V.,   Vancouver,   B.   C. 
William   A.    Bauer,    President.     J.    W. 
Bauer,      Secretary.        June      18,      1912. 
$r>00,fiOO.       Kern    C'ount.w 
*MIDWAY     CONSOLIDATED     LIMITED, 
Box    141.    Fellows,    Cal.      C.    F.    Burton, 
President.     A.   L.   Butcher,   Secretar.v. 
October     21.     1913.        C  100.000.        Two 
uelli<,    Kern    County. 
MIDWAY     FIELD    OIL     COMPANY, 

Second     floor.     Garland     Bldg.,     740     S. 

Broadway.    Los   Angreles.    Cal.      C.    E. 

Groat.     President.       Ben     R.     Meyer, 

Secretary.     Aug^ust   S.    1910.     $1,000,000. 

*MIDWAY    FIVE    OIL    COMPANY, 

554  I.   W.   Hellman   Bldg.,    Los  Angeles. 
Cal.       Edwin     L.     Martin,     President. 
March  22,  1910.     $1,000,000.     Six  wells, 
Kern    County. 
♦MIDWAY    GAS    COMPANY, 

S05    Garland    Bldg..    Los    Angeles.    Cal. 
A.    E.    Peat,    Treasurer.      Four    wells, 
Kern    County. 
*MIDWAY    NORTHERN   OIL   COMPANY, 
347   Title   Insurance   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles, 
Cal.       W.      S.     McGiffert.     President. 
M.    M.    Miles,    Secretary.      October   15. 
1910.       $1,000,000.       Two     wells,     Kern 
County. 
♦MIDWAY    OIL    COMPANY. 

Room  603,  310  Sansome  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco. Cal.  James  Ogden.  President. 
A.  Heyman.  Secretary.  May  4,  1901. 
$1,000,000.  Twelve        wells,        Kern 

County. 
MIDWAY     OIL     COMPANY     OF     PORT- 
LAND, 
30  Concord  Bldg.,  Portland.  Ore.     A.  E. 
Davis,    Secretary.      May    4,    1901.      $1,- 
000,000. 
MIDWAY       PACIFIC      OIL      COMPANY, 
THE, 
lO.jS    S.    Flower    St..    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
Philip    L.    Wilson,    President.      P.    F. 
Schumacher,      Secretary.        April      IS. 

1910.  $2,000,000.       Five     wells,     Kern 
County. 

♦MIDWAY     PEERLESS    OIL    COMPANY, 

617     Merritt     Bldg..     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 

H.     M.     Whittier.     President.       H.    L. 

Westbrook.    Secretary.      February    28, 

1911.  $600,000.      Twelve    wells,    Kern 
County. 

♦MIDWAY     PREMIER     OIL     COMPANY, 

1103     Federal     Realty     Bldg..     Oakland, 

Cal.      A.   J.   Snyder,   President.     L.  E. 

Bower.     Secretary.       March    18,     1910. 

$1,000,000.     Nine    wells.    Kern    County. 

*MIDWAY  ROYAL  PETROLEUM  COM- 
PANY, 
648  S.  Olive  St..  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Frank  A.  Garbutt,  President.  A.  T. 
Jergins,  Secretary.  October  13,  1910. 
$1,000,000.      Nine   wells,    Kern   County. 

♦M.  J.  AND  M.  AND  M.  CONSOLI- 
DATED, 
2779  Poplar  St..  Oakland,  Cal,  Bernard 
Ransoine,  President.  S.  C.  Teal,  Sec- 
retary. August  22,  1910.  $2,000,000, 
Thirty  wells,  Kern  Count.v.  (Prop- 
erty leased  to  Standard  Oil  Com- 
pany.) 


MILES,    WILLIAM     E., 

6S   Post   St..    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
♦MILLIE    FRANCIS    OIL    COMPANY, 
Box   S,   Taft,   Cal.     T.   ( ).   May.    Superin- 
tendent.     Seven    wells,    Kern    County. 
MINORU    OIL    COMPANY, 

310    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John     Barneson,     President.       W.     J, 
Dinsmore,    Secretary.      June    2,    1909. 
$500,000. 
♦MIOCENE    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box     159,     Maricopa,     Cal.       P.     Welch, 
Piesident.      Jas.    P.    Sweeney,    Secre- 
tary.      July    5,     1912.       $20,000.       Two 
wells,    Kern    County. 
M.    K.    AND   T.    OIL    COMPANY, 
201   First   Savings   liank   Bldg.,  Oakland, 
Cal.      Geoi-ge    D.    Metcalf,    President. 
John   B.   Metcalf,  Seci-etary.     January 
15,    1900.      $300,000.      Fresno   County. 
♦MOCAL   OIL    COMPANY, 

Shale,    Kern    County.    Cal.       Chas.    Rit- 

tersbacher,      I'resident.        Elmer     Rit- 

tersbacher.    Secretary.      June    9,    1911. 

S300,000.       Four    wells.     Kern    County. 

♦MODELO    OIL    COMPANY, 

300   Crocker   Bldg.,    San   Francisco.   Cal. 
A.    F.    Morrison,     President.       W.    R. 
Berry,      Secretary.        April      26.      1898. 
S. '50. 000.    Nine  wells.  Ventura  County. 
MOGUL    OIL    COMPANY, 
Visalia,    Cal.      Care    L.    C.    Branch.      L. 
Shiffert.     Piesident.       L.     C.     Branch, 
Secretary.      October  6,   1909.      $100,000. 
MONARCH    OIL    COMPANY, 
1809     Chester     Ave.,     Bakersfleld,     Cal. 
L.      V.      Olcese.      President.       J.      B. 
Hewitt.    Secretary.      February  3,   1900. 
$100,000. 
MONTANA    FRESNO   OIL    COMPANY, 
1245   I   St.,   Fresno,   Cal.     AV.   M.   Wyatt, 
President.     Wni.   L.   Dunn,   Secretary. 
January    14.    1900.      $14,000. 
MONTANA-WYOMING    OIL    COMPANY, 
Box  966.  Salt  Lake  City,  T'tah.    ^Villiam 
Spry,    President.       A.    B.    Carstensen, 
Secretary.      October  1.    1917.      $250,000. 
MONTEBELLO       NUMBER       ONE       OIL 
COMPANY, 
Room  602,   356  .^.   Spring  St.,   Los  Ange- 
les.  Cal.     Care  Geo.   A.  Boden.    Janu- 
ary   4.    1918.      $200,000. 
♦MONTEBELLO    OIL    COMPANY, 

433  California  St..  San  Francisco.  Cal. 
Chas.  W.  Gardner,  President.  A.  E. 
Boynton.  Secretary.  May  5,  1909. 
$1,000,000.  Eighty  wells,  Ventura 
County. 
♦MONTGOMERY,    BUELAH    J., 

n.F.n.    No.    1.    Box   39.    Bakersfleld,    Cal. 
MORRO    BAY    OIL    COMPANY, 

San     Luis     01)ispo.     Cal.       A.     F.     Fitz- 
gei-ald.     President.       .August    Vollmer, 
Secretary.      May    16,    1907.      $10,000. 
♦MOUNT     DIABLO     OIL,     MINING     AND 
DEVELOPMENT    COMPANY, 
517     Central     Bldg..     Los     .\ngeles.     Cal. 
Jas.     Cullingham,     President.       N.     K. 
Potter.  Secretary.     February  23.  1900. 
$500,000.      Four    wells.    Kern    County. 
M.    P.    OIL    COMPANY, 

cSOl  Baker  St..  P.akersfleld.  Cal.  Arthur 
S.  Crites.  President.  M.  P.  Flick- 
inger.  Secretary.     May  8,  1909.     $21,000. 


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STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


MUNRO    OIL    COMPANY, 

521    W.    P.    Story    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles, 
Cal.       Geo.     W.     Walker,     President. 
P.    V.    Gordon,    Secretary.      April    25, 
l'tl2.      $50,000. 
MURIEL    OIL    COMPANY, 

310    Sansome    St.,     San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John    Barneson,    President.     J.    Leslie 
Barneson.    Secretary.      April   22,    1909. 
$250,000. 
*MURPHY,    W.    J., 

2112     Truxtun     Ave.,     Bakersfleld,     Cal. 
Two  wells,   Kern  County. 
MURPHY    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  "M."  Whittier,  Cal.  William  H. 
Murphy,  President.  J.  T.  F.  Baeyertz, 
Secretary.  August  18,  1904.  $2,000,- 
000.  Los  Angeles  County  and  Orange 
County. 
*MUSCAT1NE    OIL    COMPANY, 

S14  Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Mira  Hershey, 
President.  G.  C.  Macfarland,  Secre- 
tary. August  3,  1908.  $20,000,  Orig. ; 
$300,000,  Inc.  Four  wells,  Kern 
County.  (Sold  to  Mira  Hershey,  who 
will  operate  under  name  of  "Good 
Hope  Wells.") 
*MUTUAL   OIL    COMPANY,   THE, 

1006  California  Bldg..   Los  Angeles.  Cal. 

G.    L.    Holton,    President.      Grace    L. 

Stevens,     Secretary.       May     11,     1907. 

$400,000.      One   well,    Ventura    County. 

*MYRICK,    RUTH    K.    (MRS.), 

404-5     International     Bank     Bldg..     Los 
Angeles,    Cal.      O.    H.    Myrick,    Agent. 
Eight    wells.    Kern    County. 
NACIREMA     OIL     COMPANY, 

409     Brower     Bldg.,     Bakersfleld.      Cal. 
Robt.     Law.     Jr.,     President.       E.     C. 
Reed.   Secretary.     September  29,  1909. 
$50,000.      Kern    County. 
NATIONAL    OIL    COMPANY, 
627     E.     Third     St..     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
H.     H.     Schwarz,     President.       B.     L. 
Schwarz.     Secretary.       June    15,     1915. 
$10,000. 
♦NATIONAL    PACIFIC    OIL    COMPANY, 
1001    Higgins    Bldg..    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
John     Barneson,     President.       C.     R. 
Stevens,  Secretary.    December  6,  1911. 
$3,500,000.      Two    wells,    Kern    County. 
NATIONAL      PETROLEUM      COMPANY, 
1003    Higgins    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
Wm.   Walker,   President.     C.  R.   Stev- 
ens.  Secretary.     April  24,   1913.    $100,- 
000. 
NATOMA    OIL    COMPANY, 
510   Crocker   Bldg.,    San   Francisco.    Cal. 
W.   R.   Berry.   President.      R.   A.   Mor- 
ton,   Secretary.      (Dissolved.) 
NATURAL       GAS       AND       PETROLEUM 
COMPANY, 
532   Fifteenth    St.,    Oakland,    Cal.     C.    A. 
Brown,   President.     E.   R.  Arner,   Sec- 
retary.     February   3,   1917.      $100,000. 
♦NETHERLANDS    OIL    COMPANY, 

1910  Mariposa  St..  Fresno,  Cal.  W.  B. 
Holland,  President.  Ben  Epstein, 
Secretary.  March  5,  1909.  $200,000. 
Three  wells,  Fresno  County. 


♦NEVADA     COUNTY    OIL    COMPANY, 

820  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
D.  E.  Morgan,  President.  W.  B. 
Robb,  Secretary.  September  22,  1900. 
$250,000.     Thirteen  wells,  Kern  Countv. 

♦NEVADA    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
1026  Ciocker  Bldg.,   San  Francisco,   Cal. 
A.  D.  Davis,  President.    G.  D.  Abbott, 
Secretary.      December    23,    1908.      $1,- 
000,000,    Orig.;    $5,000,000,    Inc. 

NEW    CASTAIC    OIL    COMPANY, 

1525  Brooklyn  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Geo.  D.  Alspach,  President.  Gene- 
vieve D.  Garner,  Secretary.  March 
18,    1909.      $500,000. 

*NEW    CENTER   OIL   COMPANY, 

Room  637.  58  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  D.  S.  Bachman,  President. 
.\.  N.  Baldwin.  Secretary.  Septem- 
ber 25,  1905.  $25,000.  Five  wells, 
Kein    County. 

NEW  ENGLAND  OIL  COMPANY, 

119  E.  Colorado  St.,  Pasadena,  Cal. 
M.  E.  Wood,  President.  MacD.  Snow- 
ball, Secretary.  April  16,  1900.  $300,- 
000. 

NEW    ERA    OIL    COMPANY, 

Soutliern  Title  Bldg.,  San  Diego,  Cal. 
Care  Sumner  &  May.  September  30, 
1916.      $100,000. 

NEWHALL  MOUNTAIN  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
210  S.  Hudson  Ave.,  Pasadena,  Cal. 
L.  D.  Swartwout,  President.  S.  L. 
Wallis,  Secretary.  October  9.  1901. 
$50,000. 

NEW    HOPE    OIL    COMPANY, 
729     Mills    Bldg.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
C.      S.      I^oumeister,      Vice-President. 
W.     E.     Dennison,     Secretary.      Octo- 
ber  3,    1899.      $100,000. 

NEWLOVE   OIL    COMPANY, 
1114  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.      W.      Orcutt,      President.        John 
McPeak,    Secretary.      April    30,    1906. 
$1,500,000.      Santa    Barbara    County. 

NEWMAN,  MORRRIS  OIL  AND  LAND 
COMPANY, 
1  Powell  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  W. 
W.  Kaye,  President.  Chas.  J.  New- 
man. Secretary.  January  3,  1'912. 
$500,000. 

NEW    MEXICO   OIL    COMPANY, 
Ventura,    Cal.      Gus    Mulholland.    Man- 
ager. 

*NEW  PENNSYLVANIA  PETROLEUM 
COMPANY, 
105  N.  Broadway.  Santa  Maria,  Cal. 
.\.  F.  Fugler,  President.  G.  M.  Scott, 
Secretary.  August  6,  1904.  $500,000. 
Four    Wells.    Santa    Barbara    County. 

*NEW  SAN  FRANCISCO  CRUDE  OIL 
COMPANY, 
;'i>4  I  St.,  Fresno,  Cal.  H.  H.  Welsh, 
Vice  President.  W.  J.  O'Neill,  Sec- 
retary. January  17,  1902.  $40,000, 
Orig.;  $150,000,  Inc.  Two  wells, 
Fresno   County. 

*NILES     LEASE    COMPANY, 

1034  Security  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
T.  A.  O'Donnell,  President.  Norman 
Bridge,  Secretary.  February  17, 
1908.  $1,000,000.  Nine  wells,  Los 
Angeles   County. 


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*NORTH  AMERICAN  OIL  CONSOLI- 
DATED, 
544  :\Iaiket  St..  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Loui-s  Titus,  President.  C.  F.  Nance, 
Secretary.  February  3,  1910.  $3,000,- 
000.      Nineteen    wells.    Kern    County. 

NORTH    MIDWAY   OIL   COMPANY, 
Box  598,  care  Roy  .Tones,  Santa  Monica, 
Cal.     L.  W.  Andrews,  President.    Roy 
Jones,    Secretary.      November   8,    1909. 
$200,000. 

OAKBURN    OIL    COMPANY, 

1003  Higgins  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
J.  AV.  Maddrill.  President.  C.  R. 
Stevens,      Secretary.        February     18, 

1910.  ?1. 000, 000. 

♦OAKLAND    MIDWAY    OIL    COMPANY, 
612    Union    Savings    Bank    Bldg.,    Oak- 
land,   Cal.      James    P.    Taylor,    Secre- 
tary.    June   15,    1910.      $500,000.     Four 
wells.    Kern    County. 
OAKLAND    OIL    COMPANY, 

58  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.    W.  T. 
Sesnon,       Vice       President.       A.       J. 
Samuel,      Secretary.       September     14, 
1890.      $20,000, 
*OAK    RIDGE    OIL    COMPANY, 

433  California  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Chas.  W.  Gardner,  President.  A.  E. 
Boynton.       Secretary.         January      6, 

1911.  $5,000,000.     Two  wells,  Ventura 
County. 

*OBISPO    OIL    COMPANY, 

P.  O.  Box  341,  San  Luis  Obispo,  Cal. 
J.  W.  Barneberg,  President.  Fran- 
cis H.  Throop,  Secretary.  February 
25,  1909.  $500,000.  Two  wells,  Kern 
County. 

OCCIDENT    OIL    COMPANY, 

1!'27  Mariposa  St.,  Fresno.  Cal.  Wm. 
Helm.  President.  W.  O.  Miles,  Sec- 
retary.     May    13,    1S99.      $32,000. 

OCTAVE    OIL   COMPANY, 

1004  Security  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Wm.  H.  Whittier,  President.  Thos. 
A.  O'Donnell,  Secretarv.  April  11, 
1903.      .$50,000. 

OHIO    CRUDE   OIL   COMPANY, 

346  Pacific  Electric  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
Cal.      June    4,    1910.       $300,000.      Kern 
County. 
"OIL      EXPLORATION      COMPANY      OF 
CALIFORNIA, 
603  Nevada  Bank  Bldg..   San  Francisco, 
Cal.      .Tos.    Errington,    President.     Jas. 
P.     Sweeney,     Secretary.       August    8, 
1910.       $300,000.       Five     wells,     Fresno 
County. 
OILFIELDS    SYNDICATE, 

901  Insurance  Exchange.  San  Francisco, 
Cal.      A.    E.    Boynton,   President.     Sep- 
tember   27.    1917.       $250,000. 
OIL    LAND    EXPLORATION    COMPANY, 
514    Humboldt    Bank    Bldg.,    San    Fran- 
cisco. Cal.     Care  H.  F.  Peart.    Febru- 
ary 23,   1909.     $250,000. 
*OJAI    OIL    COMPANY, 

315  P.umiller  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
F.  E.  Dunlap,  President.  W.  V. 
Ambrose,  Secretary.  June  4,  1900. 
$750,000.      Four  wells,  Ventura  County. 


*OJAI      VALLEY      PETROLEUM      COM- 
PANY, 
207    Laughlin    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 

S.     H.    Watson,     President.      Jas.    A. 

Haskett,    Secretary.      March    11,    1909. 

$750,000.     Twenty  wells,  Kern  County. 
OLD    KEYSTONE    OIL    COMPANY, 
1114  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Lyman      Stewart,      President.        John 

i\IcPeak.      Secretary.        February     15, 

U97.       $100,000. 
OLEMA    OIL    COMPANY, 

824     Mills     Bldg..     San     Francisco,     Cal. 

Oliver    Ellsworth.    President.      M.    A. 

Thomas,    Secretary.      October   2,    1900. 

$200,000.      Kern    County. 
OLEUM    TERRA    COMPANY, 

2706    Brighton    Ave.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 

E.     C.     Freeman,     President.       J.     G. 

Todd.     Secretary.       January    9,     1901. 

$16,000. 
*OLIG    CRUDE    OIL    COMPANY, 

2827    La    Salle    Ave.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 

Geo.    W.    Walker,    President.      J.    H. 

Purdy,       Secretary.        September      28. 

1904.  $500,000.       Nine     wells,     Kern 
County. 

OLIG     LAND    COMPANY, 

2827    La    Salle    Ave.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
Geo.    W.    Walker,    President.      J.    H. 
Purdv,    Secretarv.     February   14,   1908. 
$50,000. 
*OLINDA    LAND    COMPANY, 

702  Equitable  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.  H.  Bailey,  Jr.,  President.  M. 
Sutherland,  Secretary.  August  31, 
1900.  $2,000,000,  Nine  wells,  Orange 
County. 
ON    TOP    OIL    COMPANY, 

1611     Las     Lunas     St.,     Pasadena,     Cal. 
J.     F.     Waterman.     President-acting. 
V.    L.   O'Brien,    Secretary.     March   29, 
1915.      $25,000.      Kern    County. 
OPHIR    OIL    COMPANY, 

324    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John     Barneson,     President.       W.     J. 
T)in.=!more,   Secretary.    October  7,  1909. 
$100,000.     Fresno  County. 
ORANGE    OIL    COMPANY, 

303  Tajo  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.    W.  B. 
Scott,    President.     W.    Astley,    Secre- 
tary.      (Dissolved.) 
-ORCUTT  OIL  COMPANY, 

Lompoc,  Cal.  A.  Lehmann,  President. 
J.  A.  Day,  Secretary.  December  31, 
1907.  $300,000.  Five  wells,  Santa 
Barbara  Countv. 
OSAGE  FIFTY-EIGHT  OIL  COMPANY, 
1420  Orange  Drive,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Care    Chas.    Rittersbacher.      March    6, 

1905.  $500,000. 
OTAY   OIL   COMPANY, 

902  .\merican  National  Bank  Bldg,,  San 
Diego,   Cal.      E.    S.   Gilbert,   President 
O.     W.    Johnston,    Secretary.      Janu- 
ary  3,    1910.      $125,000. 
*OZARK    OIL    COMPANY, 

P.  O.  Box  564,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  W.  P. 
James,  President.  O.  H.  Burke,  Sec- 
retary. July  18,  1907.  $250,000.  Three 
wells,    Fresno   County. 


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STATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


OZENA    OIL    COMPANY, 

611  Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Care    Alfred    E.    I'eterson.      April    17, 

mif).     $joo,ooo. 

♦PACIFIC    CRUDE    OIL    COMPANY, 

112     Market     St.,     San     Francisco,     Cal. 
G.    N.    Easton,    President.      Jolm    Lee, 
Jr.,    Secretary.      May    19,    1911.      $750,- 
000.       Three    wells,    Kern    County. 
*PACIFIC     LIGHT     AND     POWER     COR- 
PORATION, 
608   I'acific  Electric   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles, 
Cal.    O.  y.  Showers,  Secretary.    Forty 
wells,  Los  Angeles  County.     (Consoli- 
dated with  Southern  California  Edison 
Compan\'.) 
♦PACIFIC    MIDWAY    OIL    COMPANY, 
«22    Mills     Bldg.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
B.     S.     Noyes,     President.       Benjamin 
Romaine,      Secretar>'.        January      31, 
1910.        $250,000.        Four     wells,     Kern 
County. 
PACIFIC    OILFIELDS    LIMITED, 

350    California    St.,    San   Francisco.    Cal. 
A.    B.    Williamson,    President.      F.    W. 
Bishop,  Secretary.    December  23,  1907. 
£250,000.       San    Luis    Obispo    County 
and    Santa    Barljara    County. 
♦PACIFIC    STATES    PETROLEUM    COM- 
PANY, 
P.    O.    Box   "B2,"    Coahnga,   Cal.      G.   W. 
Richard,    President.      L.    L.    Richard, 
Secretary.      April    23,    1909.      $300,000. 
One   well,    Fresno   County. 
PALLADIUM    INVESTMENT  COMPANY, 
■  64S     S.     Olive     St.,     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
Fi-anl:    A.    Garbutt,    President,      A.    T. 
Jergins,     Secretary.       (Dissolved.) 
PALMER    ANNEX    OIL    COMPANY, 
1000  Title  Insurance  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.      Shirley    E.    Meserve,    President. 
J.     E.     Wallis,     Secretary.       June     5, 
1909.      .'52.000,000. 
♦PALMER     UNION    OIL    COMPANY, 
Box    202,    Santa    Barbara,    Cal.      J.    M. 
Williamson,    President.      M.   F.   Lewis, 
.  Secretary.      December    5,    1910.      $10,- 
000,000.      Five    wells,     Kern    County; 
6  wells,   Santa  Barbara  County. 
PAN     AMERICAN     PETROLEUM     COM- 
PANY, 
1015    Security   Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
E.  L.  Doheny,  President.     O.  D.  Ben- 
nett,   Secretary.      September    11,    1916. 
$1,000,000.       Ventura    County. 
PAN       AMERICAN       PETROLEUM       IN- 
VESTMENT    CORPORATION, 
1015    Security    Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
E.   L.  Doheny,  President.     O.   D.   Ben- 
nett,    Secretary.       October     30,     1916. 
$5,000,000. 
*PANTHEON    OIL    COMPANY, 

55  New  Montgomery  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  R.  P.  Schwerin,  President. 
P.  G.  Williams,  Secretary.  February 
2S,  1910.  $750,000.  Two  wells,  Fresno 
County. 
♦PARAFFINE    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  556,  Room  416,  '  Pi'oducers  Bank 
Bldg.,  Bakersfield,  Cal.  H.  F.  Con- 
diet,  President.  T.  H.  Minor.  Secre- 
tary. .January  24,  1901.  $300,000. 
Five    wells,    Kern    County. 


PARAFFIN        OIL        PRODUCTS        COM- 
PANY, 

732  Van   Nuys  Bldg.,   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
Care    E.    Earl    Crandall,    Agent.     July 
26,    1917.      $200,000. 
PARAISO    OIL    COMPANY, 
Syndicate    Bldg.,    Oakland,    Cal.      J.    E. 
Ennis,  President.     J.  N.  Turner,   Sec- 
retary.     September  18,   1914.      $200,000. 
*PARKER,    M.    C, 

1134    W.    Eighteenth    St.,    Los    Angeles, 
Cal.      Twelve    wells,    Kern    County. 
PARKER    OIL    COMPANY, 
208  S.  Van  Ness  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Nettie    A.    Parker,    President.      M.    F. 
Klingaman,   Secretary.     May   16,   1900. 
$250,000. 
♦PATRICIA    OIL    COMPANY. 

P.    O.    Box   441,    Bakersfield,    Cal.      F.   A. 
Carrick,    President.      A.    C.    Tupman, 
Secretary.       May    21,     1910.       $250,000. 
Seventeen   wells,    Kern    County. 
PAUSON    OIL    COMPANY, 
180     Sutter     St.,     San     Francisco,     Cal. 
S.   B.  Pauson,  President.     J.  W.  Pau- 
son,     Secretary.       November    5,     1904. 
$100,000. 
P.    C.    L.    OIL    COMPANY, 
111  N.  Church  St.,  Visalia,  Cal.    Geo.  T. 
Parr,   President.     John  Cutler,   Secre- 
tary.    November  26,    1909.      $100,000. 
♦PEERLESS  OIL  COMPANY, 

824   Crocker   Bldg.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 
T.     C.     Petersen,     President.       H.     C. 
Park,     Secretary.       October     9,     1899. 
$1,000,000.        Sixty-two      wells,      Kern 
County. 
♦PENN    COALINGA    PETROLEUM    COM- 
PANY, 
607     First     National     Bank     Bldg.,     San 
Francisco,   Cal.     J.   L.   Boyner,   Presi- 
dent.     Robt.    Hays    Smith,    Secretary. 
June    26,    1905.      $350,000.      Ten    wells, 
Fresno    County. 
PENTLAND  UNION  PETROLEU.M  COM- 
PANY, 
401    L^nion    Oil    Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
Edward       Fox,       President.         F.       C. 
Lamb,      Secretary.        June      29,      1912. 
$15,000. 
PERSEUS    OIL    COMPANY, 

207     S.     Broadway,     Los     Angeles,     Cal. 
T.    Dudley,    President.      W.    H.    Dow- 
sing, Secretary.    March  7,  1901.    $200,- 
000.     Kern   County. 
♦PETROL   COMPANY,   THE, 

Santa  Susana,   Cal.      W.   S.   Baylis,   Sec- 
retary.     Ten    wells.    Ventura    County. 
♦PETROLEUM     COMPANY,    THE, 

407-8  Consolidated  Realty  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  M.  H.  Mosier,  Presi- 
dent. Geo.  H.  Johnson,  Secretary. 
September  30.  1910.  $250,000.  Four 
wells.  Orange  County. 
♦PETROLEUM  DEVELOPMENT  COM- 
PANY, 
756  Kerckhoff  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
E.  O.  Faulkner,  President.  G.  Holt- 
erhoff,  Jr.,  Secretary.  May  26,  1899. 
$125,000.  Seventy  wells.  Orange 
County;    xll   wells,   Kern  County. 


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395 


'PETROLEUM        MIDWAY       COMPANY, 
LTD., 
1034    Security    Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
T.    A.    O'Donnell,    President.      Norman 
Uridg-e,   Secretary.    F"ebruary  15,   1915. 
.$1,000,000.      Nine  wells,    Kern   County. 
PETROLEUM     NORTH    MIDWAY    COM- 
PANY, 
10i'3  Crocker  Bldg.,   San  Francisco,  Cal. 
F.  W.  Bradley,  President.     S.  A.  Gui- 
berson,  Jr.,   Secretary.     Kern  County. 
(Dissolved.) 
PETROLIA    OIL    COMPANY, 
Tulare  and  J   Sts.,   Tulare.   Cal.     A.  W. 
Wheeler,    President.      W.    A.    Higgins, 
Secretary.      June    29.    1899.      $50,000. 
PHOENIX    OIL    COMPANY, 

P.  ().  I!ox  416.  Hanford.  Cal.    P.  McRae. 
l're.«^ident.      W.    R.    McQuiddy.    Secre- 
tary.     November   28,   1898.      $100,000. 
PICO    OIL    COMPANY, 

303  Tajo  nidg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.    W.  B. 
Scott.    President.      W.    Astley,    Secre- 
tai-y.      (Dissolved.) 
♦PIEDMONT    OIL    COMPANY, 

12or.  Broadway,  Oakland.  Cal.  E.  A. 
Heron.  President.  H.  L.  Breed.  Sec- 
tary. December  17,  1900.  $4,000. 
Six  wells.  Kern  County.  (Property 
sold;  now  operated  by  A.  S.  Crites.) 
PIERPONT    OIL    COMPANY, 

149    N.    Los    Angeles    St..    Los    Angeles, 

Cal.     Wm.  Hardee.   President.    F.  W. 

Black,     Secretary.       March     29,     1909. 

$500,000.     Twelve  wells,  Kern  County. 

*PILOT    OIL    COMPANY, 

607  First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  H.  J.  Doulton,  Presi- 
dent. G.  A.  Scott.  Secretary.  May 
9.  1908.  $100,000,  Orig. :  $200,000,  Inc. 
Five  wells,  Fresno  County. 
♦PINAL    DOME    OIL    COMPANY, 

Santa     Maria.     Cal.       J.     F.     Goodwin, 
President.       Geo.    P.     Merritt,     Secre- 
tary.    June  21,   1912.     $360,000.     Sixty- 
eight    wells,    Santa    Barbara    County; 
10    wells,     Kern     County.       (Property 
pui'cbased   by  L'nion  (Jil  Co.) 
PINE    RIDGE    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
.Amy   Block,  Coalinga.   Cal.     Care  Henry 
S.    Richmond.      May    8.    1917.     $50,000. 
PIONEER    MIDWAY   OIL   COMPANY, 
411     Montgomery     St.,     San     Francisco, 
Cal.     I.  Strasburger,  President.    A.  E. 
('ole.      Secretary.       August     17,      1907. 
$1,000,000. 
♦PIONEER      MIDWAY     OIL     COMPANY 
CONSOLIDATED, 
55     New     Montgomery     St.,     San     Fran- 
cisco,   Cal.      Wm.    Sproule,    President. 
P.    G.    Williams,    Secretary.     June  13. 
1910.       $2,000,000.        Six     wells.     Kern 
Count.v. 
PIRU    OIL    COMPANY. 
300   Crocker   Bldg.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
W.     Gregg.     Jr.,     President.       W.     R. 
Berry.    Secretary.      .Iaiuiar.\-    21.    1887. 
?100.000. 
PITCHER  &  GARBUTT  OIL  COMPANY, 
64S  S.  Olive  St.  Los  Angeles,  (Jal.    Frank 
A.     Garbutt     President.       Samuel     C. 
Hall,    Secretary.      (Dissolved.) 


PITTSBURGH       BELRIDGE      OIL      COM- 
PANY, 
P.    O.    Box   10.    McKittrick,    Cal.     W.    S. 
Kuhn    President.      Wendell    S.    Kuhn, 
Secretary.       April    12,    1912.       $250,000. 
Kern  Count.v. 
PITTSBURGH   PACIFIC  OIL  COMPANY, 
410  Brower  Bldg.,  Bakersfield,  Cal.    Care 
R.   A.   Broomfield.     June  4,  1914.      $1,- 
000,000. 
PLACENTIA    OIL    COMPANY, 
52.'    Security    Bldg.,    I^os    Angeles,    Cal. 
S.    E.    Brobst,    Secretary.      November 
4,    1914.       $100,000.       Orange    County. 
(Dissolved.) 
PLACERITA    OIL    COMPANY, 

no     E.     Colorado     St..     Pasadena,     Cal. 
F.     C.     Melton,     President.       Leo     G. 
MacLaughlin,    Secretary.     (Dissolved.) 
PLEASANT     VALLEY    OIL    COMPANY, 
LTD., 
Care  Universal  Oil  Company,  Lost  Hills, 
Cal.       T.     A.     Crumpton,     President. 
I.  M.   Conkey.   Secretary.     August  16, 
1911.      $15,000. 
PLEYTO     CONSOLIDATED     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
333     Kearny     St.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
C.     W.     Jackson,     President.       J.     C. 
Currier,     Secretary.      April    15,     1912. 
$400,000. 
PORTOLA    OIL    COMPANY,    THE, 
708   Minnesota    St.,    San   Francisco,    CaJ. 
Care  Geo.  P.  Moore,   Agent.     June  11. 
1917.      (No    par   value.) 
POSO   CREEK   OIL   COMPANY, 

Care      S.      L.      Mack.      Southern      Hotel, 
Bakersfield,   Cal.     S.   P.  Wible,   Presi- 
dent.    S.  L.  Mack,  Secretary.    Novem- 
ber  22,    1899.      $100,000. 
POSTON    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  354,   Santa   Clara.   Cal.      J.  C.   Suth- 
erland,   President.      F.    A.   Birge.    Sec- 
retary.     October   29.    1899.      .'JSO.OOO. 
♦POTTER     OIL     COMPANY     OF     CALI- 
FORNIA, 
410     Brower     Bldg.,      Bakersfield.      Cal. 
Robt.     I.,aw.     Jr.,     President.       J.     H. 
Healey,     Secretary.       April     26,     1915. 
$500,000.        Twenty-four     wells,     Kern 
Count\-. 
♦PRAIRIE    OIL    COMPANY, 

Care   Thos.    M.    Diviny.    244    Kearny   St., 
San     Francisco.      Cal.        Alex     Wark. 
President.       T.     V.     Daub.     Secretary. 
April    14.    1916.      $50,000.      Two    wells, 
Kern    County. 
PREMIER    ANTIOCH    OIL    COMPANY, 
714     Tenth     St.,     Oakland.     Cal.       S.     B. 
Reynolds.    President.      .1.    H.    Somers, 
Secretjiry.     August   19.   1911.     $200,000. 
♦PREMIER   OIL   COMPANY, 

579  H.  W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
Cal.  T.  Spellacy,  President.  W.  M. 
Wallace,  Secretary.  September  5, 
1907.  $1,000,000.  Nine  wells,  Fresno 
County. 
*PRICEWELL  OIL  COMPANY, 
Care  C.  E.  Price  Wilcox  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  A.  D.  Elwell,  Presi- 
dent. C.  E.  Price,  Secretary.  March 
20,  1909.  $50,000.  Eight  wells.  Kern 
County. 


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STATE  OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


PRINCETON    OIL    COMPANY, 
208     Brower     Bldg.,      Bakersfield,     Cal. 
H.  A.  Jastro,   President.     C.  A.   Bar- 
low,     Secretary.       January     7,      1913. 
.$50,000.      Kern   County. 

PRODUCERS  OIL  COMPANY,  GUAR- 
ANTEED, 
1945  Tulare  St.,  Fresno.  Cal.  B.  F. 
Shepherd,  Jr.,  President.  N.  G. 
Cochrane,  Secretary.  October  25,  1899. 
$500,000.     Kern  County. 

♦PROVIDENTIAL   OIL   COMPANY, 

.320  Timken  Bldg.,  San  Diego.  Cal.  F.  E. 
AVisecup,  President.  J.  A.  Smith, 
Secretary.  October  5,  1914.  $1,000,- 
000.      Two   wells.    Orange    County. 

PROVIDENT    OIL     MINING     COMPANY, 

637    Monadnock    Bldg.,    San    Francisco, 

Cal.       Dr.    A.     McFadyen,     President. 

J.     C.    Cullen,    Secretary.      November 

26,    1900.      $300,000.      Kern    County. 

PUENTE    OIL    COMPANY, 
1005    Central    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
Wm.     R.     Rowland,     President.       W. 
Astley,    Secretary.      January   22,    1892. 
$250,000. 

PURE  OIL  COMPANY  OF  SANTA 
PAULA, 
512  S.  Broadway,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
J.  W.  Young,  President.  Philip 
Forve,  Secretary.  June  4,  1900.  $300,- 
000. 

PURISSIMA     HILLS     OIL     COMPANY, 
349    Rialto    Bldg.,    San    Francisco.    Cal. 
Howard      A.      Broughton,      President. 
James  Casey,    Secretary.     October  31, 
190S.       $1,000,000. 

PURITAN    OIL    COMPANY, 

504  I.  W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  W.  J.  Wallace,  President.  Harry 
J.  Bauer,  Secretary.  March  22,  1916. 
$100,000. 

♦PYRAMID   OIL    COMPANY, 

715  Phelan  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
G.  S.  Johnson,  President.  Otto  B. 
Johnson.  Secretarj-.  October  7,  1909. 
$1,000,000.  Thirteen  wells,  Ventura 
County;    5   wells.    Kern   County. 

*QUEEN    OIL    COMPANY, 

Care  First  National  Bank,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  W.  N.  Hamaker,  Secretary. 
Three   wells,    Fresno    County. 

QUINTUPLE    OIL    COMPANY, 

338  Consolidated  Realty  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles.  Cal.  R.  J.  Gaffney.  Presi- 
dent. A.  E.  Hurley,  Secretary.  July 
30.  1914.  $100,000.  Two  wells.  Orange 
County. 

RADIUM    OIL    COMPANY, 
410     Montgomery     St.,     San     Francisco, 
Cal.      Charles   Sutro,    President.     Sid- 
ney   L.     Schwartz,    Secretary.      April 
29,    1904.      $250,000. 

*RANCHO    LA    BREA    OIL    COMPANY, 
Merchants    National    Bank     Bldg.,     Los 
Angeles,     Cal.       G.     Allan     Hancock, 
Executor.        Fifty- seven      wells,      Los 
Angeles  County. 

RAMBLER    OIL    COMPANY, 
619   Union   Oil   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
M.     V.     McQuigg,     President.       A.     J. 
AVallace,     Secretary.       June    17,    1908. 
$50,000. 


^RECORD    OIL    COMPANY, 

435     Mills     Bldg.,     San    Francisco,    Cal. 

H.  H.  Haub,  President.     W.  J.  Clark, 

Secretary.      March    3,    1905.      $200,000. 

Eight    wells,    Fresno    County. 
RECOVERY    OIL    COMPANY, 
510   Crocker   Bldg.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 

Geo.    T.    Cameron,    President.      R.    A. 

Morton,    Secretary.      December,    1910. 

$1,000,000.      Fresno    County. 
RECRUIT    OIL    COMPANY, 
55  New  Montgomery  St.,  San  Francisco, 

Cal.     Wm.   Sproule.   President.     P.   G. 

Williams.     Secretary.       May    4,     1903. 

$1,000,000.     Santa  Barbara   County. 
RED    MAN    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
3096   California   St.,   San  Francisco,   Cal. 

A.  A.  Cohn,  President.     W.  I.  Sterett, 

Secretary.    October  27,   1911.    $300,000. 
REFINING  AND  PRODUCING  OIL  COM- 

PANY, 
354  Pine  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.    T.  N. 

Barnsdall,    President.      R.    A.    Broom- 
field,    Secretary.      May    4,    1911.      $2,- 

250,000. 
RED    STAR    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
1034    Security    Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 

T.    A.    O'Donnell,    President.      W.    D. 

Stewart,     Secretary.       June     8,     1917. 

$500,000. 
REGAL    OIL   COMPANY, 

226-227     Security    Bldg.,     Los    Angeles, 

Cal.     E.  E.   Dunlap,  President.     G.   C. 

Dennis,      Secretary.        September     12, 

1908.      $100,000.      Kern   County. 
REPUBLIC    OIL    COMPANY, 

Ills   Hearst   Bldg..    San  Francisco,    Cal. 

S.  A.  Guiberson,  Jr.,  President.    B.  H. 

Henderson,    Secretary.       February    2, 

1910.      $6,000. 
RESULT    OIL    COMPANY, 
Ills     Kohn     Building,     San     Francisco, 

Cal.     P.  E.  Bowles,  President.     F.  W. 

McNear.     Secretary.       March    6    1908. 

$25,000. 
*REVENUE    OIL    COMPANY, 

409   Citizens  Savings  Bank  Bldg.,   Pasa- 
dena. .  Cal.      R.    H.    Pinney,    President. 

A.    K.    Nash,    Secretary.      March    17, 

1900.      $200,000.      Eleven    wells,    Kern 

County. 
♦REWARD    OIL    COMPANY, 

Ills    Kohl    Bldg.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 

P.     E.     Bowles,     President.       F.     W. 

McNear.    Secretary.      March    9,    1901. 

$100,000.         Forty-two       wells,       Kern 

County. 
RHOADS  &  SCHMITT, 
Alma,     Cal.       Wm.     Rhoads,     Manager. 

Santa  Clara  County. 
*RICE    RANCH    OIL    COMPANY, 

710    Merchants    National    Bank    Bldg., 

Los     Angeles,     Cal.       C.     J.     Kubach, 

President.      E.    A.    Rang,     Secretary. 

March    14,    1904.      $300,000.      Thirteen 

wells,    Santa    Barbara    County. 
RICHFIELD     OIL    COMPANY, 
933  Van  Nuys  Bldg.,   Los  Angeles,   Cal. 

T.  A.  Winter,  President.     G.  J.  Sym- 

inton.   Secretary.     November  29,   1911. 

$150,000. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


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RIO    BRAVO    OIL    COMPANY, 

Care      AVm.      I'almtag.     Hollister,      Cal. 
Geo.   D.   Clark.   President.     Walker  C. 
Graves,   Secretary.    February  14,  1900. 
$100,000. 
RIO    HONDO    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
1117  Title  Insurance  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.       Care     Goodwin     &     Morgrage. 
November  1,  1917.     $300,000. 
ROANOKE   OIL   COMPANY, 

Room      .■?,      Farmers      National      Bank, 
Fresno,     Cal.       Care    G.     L.     Warlow, 
Secretary.     December  24,   1900.     $100,- 
000. 
*ROCK  OIL  COMPANY, 

1007  Washington  Bldg..  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  L.  C.  Torrance,  President. 
Nichols  Milbank,  Secretary.  April  7, 
1910.  $125,000.  Eight  wells,  Kern 
County. 
ROSE    OIL   COMPANY, 

600    S.     Broadway,    Los    Angeles,     Cal. 
Frederick       J.       Mullen,       President. 
James    B.    Sullivan,    Secretary.      July 
6,    1903.      $200,000. 
ROSE   OIL   COMPANY, 
."^espe.    Cal.      C.    E.    Ingalls,    President. 
Ventura    County. 
ROYAL  PETROLEUM   COMPANY,  LTD., 
720  Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.    Care 
Murphey     &    Gray.       June     29,     1917. 
$9,600. 
R.   T.   OIL   COMPANY, 

Care     G.     S.     Thurman,     Madera,     Cal. 
"\Y.    B.     Thurman.    President.      G.    S. 
Thurman.    Secretary.      September    19, 
1910.      $150,000. 
*RUBY   OIL    COMPANY,    THE, 

lOOS  Security  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
J.  M.  Danziger,  President.  George  L. 
Reynolds,  Secretary.  February  13, 
1908.  $40,000.  Ten  wells,  Kern 
County. 
*SAFE    OIL    COMPANY, 

208     Brower     Bldg.,      Bakersfield,     Cal. 
C.  A.  Barlow.  President.     W.  H.  Hill, 
Secretary.      March    1,    1907.      $100,000. 
Four  wells.   Kern    County. 
SAFETY   OIL   COMPANY, 

Care   G.    E.    Brinckerhoff.    Delger  Bldg., 
Fourteenth    and    Broadway,    Oakland, 
Cal.      G.    Erwin    Brinckerhoff,    Presi- 
dent.   M.  V.  Cooley,  Secretary.    March 
8.    l'>01.      $300,000,   Orig.:    $17,500,   Dec. 
*SALT  LAKE  OIL  COMPANY  OF  CALI- 
FORNIA, 
53  New  Montgomery  St.,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.     Wm.   Sproule.   President.      P.   G. 
Williams.     Secretary.      November    27, 
1903.       $500,000.       One     hundred     five 
wells,    I.,os    Angeles,    County. 
*SALTMARSH    CANON    OIL    COMPANY, 
I'.   O.   Bo.K  44,  Santa  Paula,  Cal.     A.   M. 
Dunham,    President.      F.    H.   Dunham, 
Secretary.     September  24,    1902.     $20,- 
000,    Orig.;    $50,000,    Inc.      Five    wells, 
Ventura    County. 
♦SALVIA    OIL    COMPANY, 

1004  Security  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Thos.  A.  O'Donnell,  President.  Ellis 
T.  Yarnell,  Secretary.  November  3, 
1915.  $10,000.  Fourteen  wells,  Fresno 
County. 


SAMSONIAN    OIL    COMPANY, 

First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland, 
Cal.  Care  H.  B.  Griffith.  March  19, 
1917.      $25,000. 

SAN  ANTONIO  OIL  AND  LAND  COM- 
PANY, 
348  Hayes  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
James  R.  Little.  President.  C.  W. 
Jackson,  Secretai-v.  March  19,  1900. 
$100,000. 

SAN    BERNARDINO  VALLEY  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
San   Bernardino,   Cal.     Care   A.   E.    Fer- 
ris.    December  2,  1912.     $25,000. 

SAN    CARLOS    OIL    COMPANY, 

200  McAllister  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
February  19.  1892.  $1,000,000,  Orig.; 
$100,000,    Dec. 

SAN    DIEGO    AND    IMPERIAL    VALLEY 
OIL  COMPANY, 
American   Bank    Bldg..    San   Diego,    Cal. 
Care    Bernard    &    Macomber.      March 
21,    1917.      $25,000. 

*SAN  DIEGO  CONSOLIDATED  OIL 
COMPANY, 
Owl  Drug  Bldg.,  San  Diego,  Cal. 
P.  M.  Johnson,  President.  George 
H.  Hughes.  Secretary.  May  3,  1915. 
$500,000.     Two  wells,    Orange   County. 

SAN    DIEGO    OIL    COMPANY, 

Care  John  F.  McVean.  2637  Logan  Ave., 
San  Diego,  Cal.  .John  F.  McVean, 
President.  H.  C.  Barnes,  Secretary. 
October   28,    1916.      $50,000. 

*SAN  FRANCISCO  AND  McKITTRICK 
OIL  COMPANY, 
607  :\lonadnocl<  Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  H.  U.  Maxfield.  President. 
Walter  C.  Beatie,  Secretary.  Decem- 
ber 11,  1809.  $500,000.  Seventeen 
wells.    Kern   County. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  AND  WYOMING  OIL 
COMPANY, 
67  Buena  Vista  Terrace,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  F.  J.  Baird,  President.  Wm.  J. 
Drew.  Secretary.  August  15,  1913. 
$200,000. 

*SAN  FRANCISCO  MIDWAY  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
600  Market  St..  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
G.  F.  Lyon,  President.  W.  S.  Oliver, 
Secretary.  March  25,  1910.  $500,000. 
One    well.    Kern    County. 

SAN      FRANCISCO      OSAGE      OIL      AND 
GAS    COMPANY, 
617    Merritt    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
W.     M.     Graham,     President.       F.     B. 
Sutton.    Secretary.      (Dissolved.) 

SAN      GABRIEL      PETROLEUM      COM- 
PANY, 
1117    Title    Insurance    Bldg..    Los   Ange- 
les,  Cal.     Care  Goodwin   &   Morgrage. 
June    28.    1917.       $100,000. 

SAN    JUAN    OIL    COMPANY, 

1910  iMaripo.'ia  St.,  Fresno,  Cal.  Ben 
Epstein,  Secretary.  March  5,  1909. 
$250,000.      F'resno    County. 

*SANTA  CLARA  OIL  AND  DEVELOP- 
MENT COMPANY, 
719  Story  Bldg..  Los  .Vngeles,  Cal.  L.  C. 
Throop,  President.  C.  A.  Nelson, 
Secretary.  February  9,  1912.  $1,000,- 
000.     One   well,   Ventura  County. 


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STATK   (Hr.    AND    GAS    Sin'KRVISOK. 


SANTA  MARIA  CRUDE  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
31(1  Bumiller  Blclg.,  IjOs  Angeles,  Cal. 
VV.  V.  Ambrose.  President.  Chas.  P. 
Off,  Secretary.  December  29,  190G. 
$500,000. 

SANTA        MARIA        ENTERPRISE        OIL 
COMPANY, 

(il3    Hibernian    Banl-c.    Lo.s   Angeles,    Cal. 

G.     E.     Bittinger,     President.       B.     L. 

Brock,       Secretary.         December      15, 

1900.      $400,000. 
*SANTA     MARIA     OILFIELDS,     INC., 
Box  638,   Santa   Maria,   Cal.      Carroll  W. 

Gates,    President.      Jay    Spence,    Sec- 
retary.     March     14.     1916.       $2,250,000. 

Four  wells,   Santa   Barbara  County. 
*SANTA    PAULA    OIL    COMPANY, 

433    California    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 

H.     R.     Edwards,     President.       A.     E. 

Boynton,   Secretary.     October  13,  1916. 

$100,000.       One    well,     Santa    Barbara 

County. 

SANTA  PAULA  Y  SATICOY  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 

319  Kohl  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
William  Whitney,  President.  A.  C. 
Hellman,  Secretary.  March  28,  1903. 
$100,000. 

SANTA  SUSANA  OIL  CORPORATION, 

1101  Hollingsworth  Bldg-.,  I.  H.  Lehman, 
President.  Herbert  M.  De  Lanoie, 
Secretary.  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Novem- 
ber  30,   1917.      $3,000,000. 

♦SANTA    SUSANA     SYNDICATE, 

1101  Hollingsworth  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  Dr.  A.  Hirschi,  President. 
Eleven  wells,  Ventura  County.  (Prop- 
erty taken  over  by  Santa  Susana  Oil 
Corporation.) 

*SAUER     DOUGH    OIL    COMPANY, 
510   Crocker   Bldg.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 
Geo.    T.    Cameron,    President.      R.    A. 
Morton,    Secretary.      January    7,    1901. 
$50,000.      Fresno    County. 

*SCARAB     OIL     COMPANY, 

344  Fifth  St..  Oxnard,  Cal.  W.  L. 
Dunn,  President.  H.  R.  Staples,  Sec- 
retary. March  1,  1909.  $100,000.  Two 
wells,  Ventura  County.  (Property  of 
Union  Oil  Company;  pumped  by 
Scarab   Oil   Company   on   royalty.) 

SEABOARD  OIL  AND  TRANSIT  COM- 
PANY, 
1101  Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
C.  L.  Flack.  President.  C.  A.  Good- 
rich, Secretary.  December  28,  1911. 
$1,000,000. 

-'SEASIDE    OIL    COMPANY, 

SummerJand.  Cal.  H.  J.  Hart,  Presi- 
dent. L.  C.  Cook,  Secretary.  Febru- 
ary 24,  1S9S.  $200,000,  Orig.;  $10,000 
Dec.  .Seven  wells.  Santa  Barbara 
County. 

*SECTION    FIVE    OIL    COMPANY, 

255  Holbrook  Bldg.,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  F.  L.  Lezinsky,  President. 
S.  G.  O.  King,  Secretary.  December 
3,  1900.  $75,000,  Orig.;  $150,000,  Inc. 
Eight  wells,   Kern  County. 


SECTION    ONE    OIL    COMPANY, 

50L'    lialboa    l?ldg.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
T.     A.     O'Donnell,     President.       O.     G. 
INlj'er.s,     Secretary.       August    14,     1907. 
$10,000. 
*SECTION    SEVEN    OIL    COMPANY, 
G07     First     National     Bank     Bldg.,     San 
Francisco,    Cal.     AV.   J.   Boiner,  Presi- 
dent.   H.  E.  Sherbley,  Secretary.    June 
26,    1905.      $300,000.      Six  wells,   Fresno 
County. 
SECTION    THREE    OIL    COMPANY, 
Care     G.     S.     Thurman,     Madera,     Cal. 
W.     B.     Thuiman,     President.       G.     S. 
Thurman,     Secretary.       February     23, 
1911.      $150,000. 
SECTION    TWELVE   OIL    COMPANY, 
Care  .Jordan  &  Jordan,  Bakersfleld,  Cal. 
April   4,    1911.      $50,000. 
^SECTION     TWENTY-FIVE     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
20S     Brower      Bldg.,      Bakersfleld,      Cal. 
T.  E.   Sullivan,  President.     C.  A.  Bar- 
low,   Secretary.      September    28,    1903. 
$40,000.  Thirty-two       wells,       Kern 

County. 
♦SECURITY         DEVELOPMENT        COM- 
PANY, 
P.    O.   Box  813.    Bakersfleld.    Cal.      E.    D. 
Burge,  President.    C.  H.  Franey,  Sec- 
retary.    April  29,   1913.     $50,000.     Nine 
wells.    Kern    County. 
SECURITY    OIL    COMPANY, 

1004    Title    Insurance    Bldg.,    Los    Ange- 
les,  Cal.     Care  E.   A.  Hawkins.    Octo- 
ber  19,   1916.      $200,000.     Kern   County. 
*SENECA    OIL    COMPANY, 

1133   Divisadero   St.,   Fresno,    Cal.      Geo. 

L.       Warlow,       President.         W.       T. 

Knowles,     Secretary.      April    20,    1908. 

$250,000.      Five   wells.    Fresno    County. 

*SESNON    OIL    COMPANY, 

58  Sutter  St..  San  Francisco,  Cal.    W.  T. 
Sesnon,    President.      G.    W.    Fanning, 
Secretary.      February   17,    1908.     $100,- 
000.      Fifteen   wells.   Kern   County. 
SHANDON     OIL    COMPANY, 

P.    O.    Box    400,    Caldwell,    N.    J.     Alex- 
ander  Dallas,    President.      P.    Beaton, 
Secietary.      February   19,   1913.     $750,- 
000.      Fresno   County. 
SHAW    RANCH    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box    638,    Santa    Maria,    Cal.      Oliver    C. 
Edwards,      President.        Jay      Spence, 
Secretary.      September    IS,    1912.      $2.- 
000,000.      Santa   Barbara  County. 
♦SHAWMUT    OIL    COMPANY, 

697     First     National     Bank     Bldg.,     San 
Francisco,   Cal.      Allen   T.   Borst,   Sec- 
retary.     Three  wells,   Fresno   County. 
(Dissolved.) 
SHEAR     PETROLEUM     COMPANY, 

2827  La  Salle  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
H.  H.  Argue,  President.  Ellen  A. 
Stoppard,  Secretary.  January  3,  1910. 
$100,000.  Seven  wells,  Kern  County. 
(Property  purchased  by  Wesco  Petro- 
leum Company.) 
♦SHELL  COMPANY  OF  CALIFORNIA, 
343  Sansome  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
W.  Meischke-Smith,  President.  R.  A. 
Lewin,  Secretary.  July  30,  1915.  $45,- 
000,000.  One  hundred  sixty-nine  wells, 
Fresno    County. 


SECONP    ANNFAI.   REPORT. 


399 


SHIRLEY    OIL    COMPANY, 

421   N.    Main  St.,   Santa  Ana,   Cal.    .7ohn 
W.    Shirley,    President.      J.    G.    Quick. 
Secretary.      January   7,    1903.     $10,000. 
SHREEVES    OIL    COMPANY,    THE, 

.'>5     New     Montgomery     St.,     San     Fran- 
cisco.   Cal.      ^Vm.    Sproule.    President. 
P.    G.    Williams,    Secretary.      July    28. 
1906.      $200,000. 
SIBYL    OIL    COMPANY, 

1003    Higgins    nidg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
J.     AV.     Maddrill.     President.       C.     R. 
Stevens.    Secretary.     October   11.   1909. 
$50,000.      Kern    County. 
SILVER    TIP    OIL    COMPANY, 

305    Fifth    St.,    Coalinga    Cal.      February 
1'5.    1909.      $750. 
SIXTEEN    OIL    COMPANY, 

Room  504,  411  S.  Main  St..  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.      February   15,    1917.      $100,000. 
*SLOCUM,    THOS.    A., 

543    Bradbury    Bldg..    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
Twelve   wells.    Ventura   County. 
*SNOOK,    WALTER, 

Maricopa,  Cal.     Kern  County. 
SOUTH     COAST    OIL    COMPANY, 

349    Rialto    Bldg-.,     San    Fiancisco,     Cal. 
James   Casey,   President.    L.   E.   Gard- 
ner.   Secretary.      July    Id,    1913.      $1.- 
000.000. 
SOUTHEASTERN    LIMITED    OIL    COM- 
PANY, 
Room  637.  5S  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Cal.    Louis  Nathan,   President.     Chas. 
G.    Wilcox.    Secretary.     September  30, 
190S.       $500,000. 
SOUTHERN         CALIFORNIA         EDISON 
COMPANY, 
120   East   Fourth    St..    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
Los  Angeles   County. 
*SOUTHERN    CALIFORNIA    GAS    COM- 
PANY, 
S0.->    Garland    Bldg..    Los    Angeles,     Cal. 
A.     E.     Peat.     Treasurer    and     Comp- 
ti-oller.     Five  wells.  Kein  County. 
SOUTHERN    CALIFORNIA    OIL   SYNDI- 
CATE,    LTD., 
Bank    of    I..ompoc    Bldg..    Lompoc,    Cal. 
Magnus  Xevwat,  President.    Matthew 
H.   .\dams.   Secretary.     April  23,  1907. 
£25,000. 
SOUTHERN    PACIFIC    COMPANY, 

G5  Market  St..  San  Francisco,  Cal.    Wm. 
Sproule.   President.     A.   D'Heur,   Man- 
ager Fuel  Oil  Department.     One  hun- 
dred thirty-nine  wells,  Fresno  County: 
44fi   wells.   Kein   County. 
SOUTHERN      PETROLEUM      COMPANY 
OF     CALIFORNIA,     THE, 
ni:'.   Hibernian    I'.ldg.,  I>os  Angeles,   Cal. 
Care    I-yle    A\'.     lUicker.      .January    7, 
191S.       $1,000,000. 
SOUTH    MIDWAY  OIL  COMPANY, 

410  Chamber  of  Commerce  Bldg.,  Los 
.\ngeles.  Cal.  Julius  Fried.  Presi- 
dent. W.  W.  Worthing,  Secretarj'. 
.\pril  15.  1910.  $1,000,000. 
SOUTH  MOUNTAIN  OIL  COMPANY, 
435  Security  Bldg..  Los  .\ngeles,  Cal. 
R.  Mansard.  IVesident.  A.  L.  Jami- 
son. Secretary.  October  20,  1913. 
$300,000. 


*SOUTH    PACIFIC   OIL  COMPANY, 

f;37  Consolidated  Realty  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles.  Cal.  A.  T.  Smith,  Manager. 
Eleven    wells.    Ventura    County. 

♦SOVEREIGN     OIL     COMPANY, 

5K5  ^larket  St..  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
William  Ellery.  President.  J.  W. 
Ellery,  Secretary.  October  15.  1900. 
.*500,000.      Ten    wells.    Kern    County. 

*SPINKS   CRUDE    OIL   COMPANY, 

P.  O.  Box  598.  Monrovia,  Cal.  Wm.  A. 
Spinks.  President.  Walter  F.  Dunn, 
Secretary.  November  3,  1909.  $200,- 
000.     Seven  wells.  Fresno  County. 

S.   P.   PLACER   MINING   COMPANY, 
1511    Eighteenth    St.,    Bakersfleld,    Cal. 
M.     A.     Lindberg.     President.       Fred 
Gunther.     .Secretary.       September     8, 
1S99.      $200,000. 

*SPRECKELS   OIL    COMPANY, 

60  California  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
J.  D.  Spreckels,  Jr.,  President.  G.  B. 
Waterman,  Secretary.  November  1, 
1911.  $200,000.  Four  wells,  Kern 
County. 

SQUAW    FLAT    OIL    COMPANY, 

401  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
A.  .J,  Aber.  President.  B.  INI.  Howe. 
Serretai'v.     August   11,   1910.      $200,000. 

*STANDARb    OIL    COMPANY, 

Standard  Oil  Bldg..  San  Francisco.  Cal. 
W.  S.  Rheem.  President.  H.  M. 
Storey,  Secretary.  September  10. 
1879.  $100,000,000.  Three  hundred 
thirty  wells,  Kern  County;  105  wells, 
Fresno  County:  109  wells,  Los  Ange- 
les  County:    63  wells.   Orange  County. 

*STATE  CONSOLIDATED  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
912  Baker-Detwiler  Bldg..  Los  Angeles. 
Cal.  E.  J.  Miley,  President.  A.  M. 
Buley.  Secretary.  March  3.  1911. 
$1,250,000.  Thirty-one  wells.  Kern 
County:   1  well.   Ventura   County. 

STATE  OIL  COMPANY  OF  CALIFOR- 
NIA, 
310  Sansome  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
John  Barneson.  President.  J.  Leslie 
Barneson,  Secretary.  February  15. 
1910.     $200,000. 

♦STAUFFER     OIL    COMPANY, 

624  California  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
C.  de  Guigne.  President.  C.  Jantzen. 
Secretary.  May  19,  1909.  $100,000. 
Six  wells.   Kern  County. 

STEPHENS   DRILLING   ACCOUNT, 

Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg..  Los 
.Angeles.  Cal.  :j[oye  W.  Stephens. 
Manager.      Los    .Angeles    Count>-. 

♦STERLING  OIL  AND  DEVELOPMENT 
COMPANY, 
55  New  Montgomery  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Cal.  R.  I'.  Schwerin.  President. 
P.  G.  Williams.  Secretary.  October 
30.  1899.  $250,000.  Forty-one  wells. 
Kern    County. 

*ST.  HELENS  PETROLEUM  COMPANY, 
LTD.,  The, 
1117  Investment  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles. 
Cal.  H.  H.  Haldin,  Chairman.  R.  H. 
Young,  Secretary.  H.  W.  Oiwig,  Los 
.\ngeles  Secretary.  May  10,  1913. 
$1,200,000.  Eighteen  wells,  Kern 
County;   14  wells.   Orange  County. 


400 


8TATE   OIL    AND    GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


*ST.    LAWRENCE    OIL    COMPANY, 

411  Montgomery  St.,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.  I.  Strassbui-ger,  President. 
A.  E.  Cole.  Secretary.  April  14,  1908. 
$100,000.      Seven    wells,    Kern    County. 

*STOCKTON    MIDWAY    OIL    COMPANY, 

809  E.  Main  St.,   Stockton,  Cal.    Geo.  F. 

Hudson,    President.     C.    F.    Campbell, 

Secretary.      December    8,     1910.      $1,- 

000,000.     Five  wells,  Kern  County. 

*ST.  PAUL  CONSOLIDATED  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
113.3  Divisadero  St.,  Fresno,  Cal.  Geo. 
L,.  Warlow,  President.  W.  T. 
Knowles,  Secretary.  September  24, 
1910.  $600,000.  Seven  wells,  Fresno 
County. 

ST.    PAUL-FRESNO    OIL    COMPANY, 

1133  Divisadero  St.,  Fresno,  Cal.  Geo. 
L.        Warlow,       President.  W.       T. 

Knowles,     Secretary.       June     5,     1903. 
$250,000. 
*STRONG    OIL    COMPANY, 

1015    Marsh-Strong   Bldg.,    Los   Angeles, 
Cal.       Frank     P.     Strong     (one-fourth 
owner).      Four    wells,    Fresno    County. 
(Copartnership.) 
STURGEON    OIL    COMPANY, 

Care    J.    A.    Turner,     Santa    Ana,    Cal. 

J.  A.   Turner,   President.     I.   D.   Mills, 

Secretary.      January    11,    1901.      $300,- 

000,  Orig. ;  $50,000,  Dec.    Kern  County. 

SUBMARINE    OIL    COMPANY, 

Santa   Barbara,    Cal.     Care   Santa   Bar- 
bara  Abstract   Company.      August   25, 
1917.     $25,000. 
*SUCCESSUS    OIL    COMPANY, 

1526-32  Twentieth  St.,  Bakersfield,  Cal. 
Louis  V.  Olcese,  President.  Gus 
Schamblin,  Secretary.  October  6, 
1911.  $150,000.  One  well,  Kern 
County. 
SUDDEN    &    EMSLIE, 

Care   R.    C.    Sudden.    Ventura,   Cal. 
SUDDEN    OIL    COMPANY, 

Lompoc,    Cal.       T.    F.    Fox,    President. 
John    C.    Lind,    Secretary.      March    5, 
1910.      $300,000.    • 
SULPHUR      MOUNTAIN       PETROLEUM 
COMPANY, 
Fullerton     Cal.       Care     Wm.     Starbuck. 
July   13,    1900.      $800,000. 
SUNBEAM    OIL    COMPANY, 

724  Trust  and  Savings  Bldg.,  Los  Ange- 
les,   Cal.      R.    B.    Blodget,    President. 
Nichols  Milbank,   Secretary.     July  17, 
1916.      $100,000.      Kern   County. 
SUNCREST   OIL   COMPANY, 

617    Merritt    Bldg.,     Los    Angeles,     Cal. 
Burton    E.    Green,    President.      F.    B. 
Sutton,   Secretarv.     September  5,   1916. 
$50,000. 
SUNPARK   OIL    COMPANY, 

617  Merritt  Bldg.,  Eighth  and  Broad- 
way, Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Burton  E. 
Green,  President.  F.  B.  Sutton,  Sec- 
retary. December  19.  1910.  $100,000. 
SUNSET  EXTENSION  OIL  COMPANY, 
200  N.  Broadway,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Harry  M.  Wier,  President.  Geo.  E. 
Mills,  Secretary.  May  23,  1910.  $300,- 
000. 


*SUNSET    MONARCH    OIL    COMPANY, 

60  Califoi'nia  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
G.  P.  Ayers,  President.  Geo.  A. 
Douglass,  Secretary.  December  10, 
1906.  $500,000.  Thirty-five  wells, 
Kern  County.  (Property  leased  to 
Standaid  Oil  Company  February  14, 
1917.) 
SUNSET    OIL    COMPANY,    THE, 

719  State  St.,  Santa  Barbara,  Cal.    F.  A. 
Conant,    President.    Y.    C.    Hasslnger, 
Secretary.       June     21,     1899.       $50,000. 
Kern   County. 
SUNSET    ROAD    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  478,  Maricopa,   Cal.     John  Bennett, 
President.      E.    R.    Hough,    Secretary. 
June      22.      1905.        $2,500,000.        Kern 
County. 
SUNSHINE    OIL    COMPANY, 
"Woodland,   Cal.     Care  J.   M.    Day.    July 
15.   1910.      $150,000. 
SURF    OIL    COMPANY, 

1114  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
W.     L.      Stewart,      President.        John 
McPeak,     Assistant     Secretary.       De- 
cember 19,    1902.      $500,000. 
SUSSEX    OIL    COMPANY, 

Room  411,   332  Pine  St.,   San  Francisco, 
Cal.       F.     E.     Fitzpatrick,     President. 
Edward    Fox.     Secretary.       November 
11,    1910.      $2,500. 
*S.    W.    &    B.    OIL    COMPANY, 

622  Merchants  Exchange  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  A.  D.  King,  Vice 
President.  V.  B.  Fletcher,  Assistant 
Secretary.  March  23,  1904.  $400,000. 
Five  wells.  Fresno  County. 
SWAN    OIL    COMPANY, 

Visalia,   Cal.     A.   Lewis,  Vice  President. 
H.   Jerusalem,    Secretary.      January  8, 
1900.      $15,000. 
SYNDICATE    OIL    COMPANY, 

San    Luis    Obispo,    Cal.       E.    W.    Clark, 
President.      P.    M.    Gregg,    Secretary. 
March    IS.    1905.      $250,000. 
SYNDICATE     PETROLEUM     COMPANY, 
424    W.    Thirty-eighth    St.,    New    York, 
N.    Y.      Care    Manhattan    Soap    Com- 
pany.      Oscar    M.     Burke,     President. 
E.    E.    Helyer,    Secretary.      March    26, 
1912.      $50,000.      Kern    County. 
*TAMALPAIS    OIL    COMPANY, 

149   California    St.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 

E.  A.  Bunker.  President.     F.  F.  Bost- 

wick.      Secretary.        March     31,      1910. 

$500,000.      Three    wells.    Kern    County. 

TANNEHILL    OIL    COMPANY, 

1815     Cherokee     Ave.,     Hollywood,     Cal. 
L.     B.     Tannehill,     President.       C.     C. 
Tannehill.      Secretary.       February     4, 
1909.      $250,000.     Kern   County. 
TAPO   OIL   COMPANY, 

Santa      Paula,     Cal.       S.      G.     Graham, 
President.      Allan    C.    McKevitt,    Sec- 
retary.     April   27,    1900.      $1,000,000. 
TECUMSEH     PETROLEUM     COMPANY, 
Spreckels  Bldg..  San  Diego,  Cal.     W.  H. 
Egan,    President.     A.    J.    Razeto,    Sec- 
retary.     February  2.   1918.      $225,000. 
*TEJON    OIL    COMPANY, 

P.  O.  Box  271,  Bakersfield,  Cal.  H.  R. 
Peacock,  President.  Peter  McCart, 
Secretary.  November  9,  1908.  $20,- 
000.     One  well,  Kern  County. 


SECOND   ANNUAL   REPORT. 


401 


TEMPLE    OIL   COMPANY, 

90it  Title  Insurance   Bldg.,   Los  Angeles, 
Cal.      F.    C.    van    Delnse,    President. 
R.     J.     Pagen,     Secretary.       July     30, 
1892.      $60,000. 
THETA   OIL  AND   LAND  COMPANY, 
260   California    St.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 
Donald  Y.  Campbell,  President.    W.  C. 
de  Fremery,   Secretary.     February  20, 
1900.     $48,380.     Kern  County. 
36    OIL    COMPANY, 

Room  3.  Farmers  National  Bank  Bldg., 
Fresno,      Cal.        December     24,      1900. 
$500,000. 
THIRTY     THIRTY     TWO     LAND     COM- 
PANY, 
1008    Security   Bldg.,   Los   Angeles,   Cal. 
J.    M.    Danziger,    President.      Geo.   L. 
Reynolds,     Secretary.        December     8, 
1910.     $8,500. 
32   OIL    COMPANY, 

S36  H.  W.  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.     W.   C.   Price,  President.     W.  R. 
Wheat,  Secretary.    December  14,  1908. 
$10,000. 
JOHN   THOMAS  OIL  COMPANY, 

91     Temple     Block,     Los    Angeles.     Cal. 
H.    Clay   Needham,    President.     James 
H.    Blanchard.    Secretary.     August    6, 
1900.      $336,000. 
THREE   TWENTY   OIL   COMPANY, 
101   Edgerly   Bldg.,   Fresno,   Cal.     M.   R. 
Maclary,      Vice      President.        F.      G. 
Story.     Secretary.       March     23,     1910. 
$500,000. 
TIA    JUANA    VALLEY    OIL    COMPANY, 
323  Timken  Bldg.,  San  Diego,  Cal.    Sep- 
tember  16.    1910.     $70,000. 
TIBER    PACIFIC   OIL   COMPANY, 

412    Bumiller    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
J.     M.     Roberts,     President.       A.     L. 
Ellis,      Secretary.       August     5,     1914. 
$325,000. 
TIDAL    WAVE    OIL    COMPANY, 

Care    G.    W.    Glines,    2306    Second    St., 
Selma.    Cal.      T.    B.    Matthews,    Vice 
President.      G.    W.    Glines,    Secretary. 
July   22,    1899.      $25,000. 
TIGER    OIL    COMPANY, 

614    Mills    Bldg.,     San    Francisco.     Cal. 
Care    Frank     Y.     Bell.       January    11, 
1918.      $10,000. 
TIMBER    CANON    SYNDICATE, 

Santa     Paula,     Cal.       H.     S.     Williams. 
Manager. 
TITICACA    OIL    COMPANY, 

617    Merritt    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,     Cal. 
Chester  W.   Brown,   President.     F.   B. 
Sutton  Secretary.     May  11,  1905.     $1,- 
000,000. 
♦TOPAZ    OIL    COMPANY, 

Box  34,  Bakersfield.  Cal.     A.  J.  Woody, 
President.      F.    A.    Young,    Secretary. 
June   25.   1908.     $20,000.     Two  wells. 
TOP    KNOT   OIL   COMPANY, 

421  N.  Main  St.,  Santa  Ana,  Cal.    A.  D. 
Bishop    President.      A.    J.    Visel.    Sec- 
retary.      October     5,     1900.       $200,000. 
Kern   County. 
TORREY   CARON   OIL  COMPANY, 

1232  Merchants  Exchange  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  C.  B.  Wingate. 
President.  G.  M.  Murphy.  Secretary. 
July    1.    1910.      $200,000. 

26-383* 


TOWSLEY    CANYON    OIL    COMPANY, 

829  Investment  Bldg..  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
J.  D.  Coplen.  President.  J.  H.  Bor- 
ders, Secretary.  July  16,  1915.  $25,- 
000. 

♦TRADERS    OIL    COMPANY, 

616  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
M.  V.  McQuigg.  President.  A.  J. 
Wallace.  Secretary.  July  13,  1907. 
$1,500,000.  Twenty-five  wells,  Fresno 
County;    27   wells,    Kern   County. 

♦TRAFFIC  OIL  COMPANY, 
616  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
M.  V.  McQuigg.  President.  A.  J. 
Wallace,  Secretary.  April  12,  1910. 
$2,500,000.  Fourteen  wells.  Kern 
County. 

TRES  SIERRITAS  OIL  AND  MINING 
COMPANY, 
P.  O.  Box  505,  Lemoore,  Cal.  John  H. 
McGlashan,  President.  Edw.  P.  Am- 
merman.  Secretary.  October  21,  1899. 
$60,000. 

TRI-STATE    OIL    COMPANY, 

La  Habra,  Cal.  F.  G.  Philipps,  Presi- 
dent. E.  B.  Coil,  Secretary.  March 
13,    1912.      $500,000. 

♦TROJAN  OIL  COMPANY, 

401  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
A.  J.  Aber,  President.  B.  M.  Howe. 
Secretary.  May  19,  1914.  $500,000. 
One  well.  Kern  County. 

TRUE    OIL    COMPANY,    THE, 

714  Story  Bldg..  Los  Angeles  Cal. 
Frank  H.  True,  President.  E.  E. 
Prime,  Secretary.  February  23,  1917. 
$2,000,000. 

TULARE  OIL  AND   MINING  COMPANY, 

115     N.     K     St..     Tulare,     Cal.       L.     E. 

Schoenemann,  President.    C.  W.  Cobb, 

Secretary.      November   1,    1890.     $300,- 

000.     Kern   County. 

♦TUMBADOR    OIL    COMPANY, 

1112  Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg., 
San  Francisco.  Cal.  W^.  F.  William- 
son. President.  E.  M.  Eddy.  Secre- 
tary. May  5.  1910.  $500,000.  Seven 
wells,    Kern    County. 

TUNNEL    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
906  S.  Hill  St..  Los  Angeles.   Cal.    F.  R. 
Campbell.     President.      H.     A.     Dunn. 
Secretary.      April    28,    1916.       $250,000. 

TURNER  OIL  COMPANY   (Los  Angeles), 

2474    E.    Ninth    St.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 

G.    L.    Holton.    President.      Robt.    G. 

Holton,     Secretary.       June     14,     1899. 

$150,000. 

TURNER  OIL  COMPANY  (San  Fran- 
Cisco), 
180  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco.  Cal. 
Joseph  Seeley.  President.  J.  W.  Pau- 
son.  Secretary.  November  5.  1904. 
$50,000.      Fresno    County. 

♦T.    W.    COMPANY, 

Box  34.  Bakersfield,  Cal.  T.  M.  Young, 
President.  G.  R.  Peckham.  Secre- 
tary. March  12.  1909.  $100,000.  Five 
wells.   Kern  County. 

TWENTIETH  CENTURY  OIL  COM- 
PANY. 
1927  Mariposa  St..  Fresno.  Cal.  A.  V. 
Lesenby.  President.  W.  O.  Miles, 
Secretary.  October  25,  1900.  $200,- 
000. 


402 


STATE   OIL   AND   GAS    SUPERVISOR. 


TWENTY-FOUR    OIL    COMPANY, 

1017  J   St.,   Fresno,   Cal.      Geo.    Kaehler, 
President.     A.    C.  Ruschbaupt,    Secre- 
tary.     December  1,    1909.     $24,000. 
TWIN    CITIES    OIL    COMPANY, 

Broad    St.,    Nevada    City,    Cal.      C.    E. 
Clinch,     President.       D.     E.     Morgan, 
Secretary.     May   20,    1901.     $250,000. 
UNION   ANNEX  OIL  COMPANY, 

1210    Washington    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles, 
Cal.     J.  S.  Torrance,   President.    Feb- 
ruary  24,   1903.      $1,000,000. 
UNION    KERN    OIL    COMPANY, 
545   L   W.   Hellman   Bldg..    Los   Angeles, 
Cal.      July   30,    1910.      $1,000,000. 

*UNION  OIL  COMPANY  OF  CALIFOR- 
NIA, 
1114  Union  Oil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
W.  L.  Stewart,  President.  John 
McPeak,  Secretary.  October  17,  1890. 
$5,000,000,  Grig.:  $50,000,000,  Inc. 
Eighteen  wells,  Fresno  County;  18 
wells,  Kern  County;  65  wells,  Orange 
County:  84  wells,  Ventura  County; 
102   wells,    Santa   Barbara   County. 

*UNITED  CRUDE  OIL  COMPANY,  THE, 
P.    G.    Box    561,    Maricopa,    Cal.      E.    H. 
Loveland,  President.    August  16,   1908. 
$500,000.     Four  wells,   Kern  County. 

UNITED      DEVELOPMENT     COMPANY, 

193    E.    E    St..    Coahnga.     Cal.      G.    D. 

Loftus,  President.     Guy  H.   Salisbury, 

Secretary.     September  21,   1909.      $45,- 

000. 

UNITED   MIDWAY  OIL  COMPANY, 
Box   337,    Visalia,    Cal.     J.    C.   Newman, 
President.       C.    E.    Groat.     Secretary. 
March  5,  1910.    $100,000.    Kern  County. 

*UNITED   OIL   COMPANY,   THE, 

1131  Investment  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  C.  F.  Whittier,  President.  K.  E. 
Steinbauer,  Secretary.  November  19, 
1909.  $2,000,000.  Ten  wells,  Kern 
County. 

UNITED    PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 
1114  Union  Gil  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,   Cal. 
Lyman      Stewart,      President.        John 
McPeak,    Secretary.     (Dissolved.) 

U.    S.    OIL    AND    MINING    COMPANY, 
Box     246.      Bakersfleld,      Cal.        Martin 
Coyne,   President.     L.   Hirshfeld,   Sec- 
retary.    December   23,    1899.     $300,000. 
Kern    County. 

U.  S.  OIL  REFINING  AND  PRODUC- 
TION COMPANY, 
316  Hobart  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
J.  C.  Kemp  van  Ee,  President.  P.  F. 
Unger,  Secretary.  January  27,  1910. 
$1,000,000. 

UNITED     WESTERN      CONSOLIDATED 
OIL    COMPANY, 
Hobart  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.    A.  G. 
Wilkes,      President.        Fred      Shingle, 
Secretary.     May  1,   1917.     $3,000,000. 

*UNITED   WESTERN   OIL   COMPANY, 
705    Hobart    Bldg.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John  McKeon,  President.    A.  B.  Kast, 
Secretary.      April    12,    1916.      $500,000. 
Gne  well,  Kern  County. 


*UNIVERSAL    OIL    COMPANY, 

510  Crocker  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
R.  N.  Bishop,  President.  R.  A.  Mor- 
ton, Secretary.  April  27.  1911.  $6,- 
000,000.  Twenty-four  wells,  Kern 
County. 

VALLEY    OIL    COMPANY, 
Care     J.     A.     Fleutsch,     Coahnga,     Cal. 
S.     W.    Morshead,     President.      J.    A. 
Fleutsch,     Secretarv.       Februarv     18, 
1909.      $100,000. 

VANCOUVER  MIDWAY  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
310  Sansome  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
A.  L.  Weil,  President.  M.  Syme, 
Secretary.  January  10,  1911.  $100,- 
000.     Kern   Countv. 

VANDERLIP    OIL    COMPANY, 

114  E.  Fourth  St.,  Santa  Ana.  Cal. 
Geo.  A.  Edgar,  President.  H.  C. 
Vanderlip,  Secretary.  February  16, 
1901.       $200,000.      Kern    County. 

VENTURA    OIL    LANDS    COMPANY, 
433    California   St.,    San   Francisco.    Cal. 
R.     K.     Barrows,     President.       A.     E. 
Boynton,    Secretary.      ("Dissolved.) 

*VENTURA     PACIFIC    OIL    COMPANY, 

412    Gwl    Drug    Bldg.,    San    Diego,    Cal. 

F.     E.     Wisecup,     President.       E.     G. 

Dehm,    Secretary.      October    18,    1912. 

$225,000.    Five  wells,  Ventura  County. 

VERA    CRUZ    OIL    COMPANY, 

1101  Story  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
Wm.  Perry,  President.  C.  A.  Good- 
rich, Secretary.  November  19,  1915. 
$100,000. 

VERATINA    OIL    COMPANY, 

348  Hayes  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
A.  W.  Craig,  Secretary.  February 
27.    1901.      $150,000. 

*VESTA    OIL    COMPANY, 

409  Consolidated  Realty  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Cal.  Geo.  F.  Freeman, 
President.  L.  Schenck,  Secretary. 
August  7,  1900.  $300,000.  Eleven 
wells,  Kern   County. 

♦VICTOR    OIL    COMPANY, 

1109  I.  N.  Van  Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  Ange- 
les, Cal.  H.  D.  Colson.  President. 
Frank  C.  Winter.  Secretary.  March 
30,  1910.  $500,000.  Four  wells,  Kern 
County. 

VICTORIA    OIL    COMPANY, 

605  Van  Nuys  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Charles  Murray,  President.  E.  J. 
Murray,  Secretary.  November  30, 
1914.     $50,000. 

♦VIRGINIA    OIL    COMPANY. 

Box  655,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  John  M. 
Sands,  President.  J.  B.  Kessinger, 
Secretary.  May  26,  1914.  $25,000. 
Twenty-seven    wells,    Kern    County. 

*VISALIA    MIDWAY   OIL    COMPANY, 
110    S.    Court    St.,    Visalia,    Cal.      E.    L. 
Smith,     President.       Geo.     D.     Smith, 
Secretary.      March    9,    1901.      $500,000. 
Four  wells,    Kern   County. 

VISALIA    OIL    COMPANY, 

626  S.  Garden  St.,  Visalia,  Cal.  Louis 
Lucier,  President.  Otto  Luhdorff, 
Secretary.  April  13,  1914.  $100,000. 
Kern  County. 


SECOND    ANNUAL   REi'OKT. 


403 


VISHNU    OIL    COMPANY, 

Zw   Crocker   Bldg.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 
W.     Gregg,     Jr.,     President.       W.     R. 
Berry,      Secretary.       June     20,     1900. 
$500,000. 
*VOLCAN     OIL     AND     REFINING     COM- 
PANY, 
First    and    I    Sts.,    P.    O.    Box    S3,    San 
Diego,    Cal.       C.    H.    Wagner,    Presi- 
dent.    G.   F.  Nolan,   Secretary.    Janu- 
ary  J4,    1902.      1550,000.      Seven   wells, 
Kern  County. 
WABASH    OIL    COMPANY, 

31"    Sansome    St.,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 
John     Barneson,     President.       W.     J. 
Dinsmore,    Secretary.     April   14,   1903. 
5300,000,  Grig.;   ?15,000,   Dec. 
WALKER    OIL    COMPANY, 

305    Fifth    St.,    Coalinga,    Cal.      Novem- 
ber 1,    1909.     $300,000. 
*W.   AND  S.   OIL   COMPANY, 

1112  Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg., 
San  Francisco,  Cal.  W.  F.  William- 
.son,  President.  D.  E.  Gunn,  Secre- 
tary. May  19,  1911.  $200,000.  Four 
welis.  Kern  County.  (Property  leased 
to  Potter  Oil  Company  of  California, 
September,  1917.) 
*WARD  OIL  COMPANY, 

Room  3.  Farmers  National  Bank  Bldg., 
Fresno,  Cal.     Geo.   L.   Warlow,   Presi- 
dent.    Chester  H.   Warlow,  Secretary. 
November    15,    1907.      $100,000.      Eight 
wells.    Fresno    County. 
WASHINGTON     COALINGA     OIL     COM- 
PANY, 
Care    Harry    Dalton.    601    Foster    Bldg., 
Denver.   Col.     Fresno   County. 
*WATSONVILLE     OIL    COMPANY, 

339  Main  St.,  Watsonville,  Cal.  M.  B. 
Tuttle,  President.  A.  W.  Cox,  Sec- 
retary. December  15,  1896.  $100,- 
000,  Grig.;  $200,000,  Dec.  Four  wells, 
Santa  Clara  County. 
WELCH,    P., 

Maricopa.    Cal. 
WELCOME  OIL   COMPANY, 

78    Bacon    Bldg.,    Oakland,    Cal.      J.    J. 
Enos.  President.     Frank  Rogers,  Sec- 
retary.    October  14,   1909.      $200,000. 
*WENONAH     OIL    COMPANY, 

1112  Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg., 
San  Francisco,  Cal.  W.  F.  William- 
son, President.  E.  M.  Eddy,  Secre- 
tary. March  15,  1911.  $650,000.  Six 
wells.  Kern  County.  (Property  sold  to 
Tumbador  Oil  Company.) 
WESCO   PETROLEUM    COMPANY, 

r)02    Merritt    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,     Cal. 
1).  J.  Gouyer,  President.    Kern  County. 
WEST    AMERICAN    OIL    COMPANY, 
Care    S.    W.    Waterhouse,    474    N.    First 
St.,    San    Jose,    Cal.      S.    W.    Water- 
house.    President.      Annie    C.    Water- 
house,   Secretarv.      September  2,   1914. 
$25,000. 
♦WEST   COAST   OIL    COMPANY, 

55  New  Montgomery  St..  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  Wm.  Sproule,  President. 
P.  G.  Williams,  Secretary.  June  23, 
1908.  $5,000,000.  Ten  wells.  Los 
Angeles  County;  48  wells.  Orange 
County. 


WESTERN     MINERALS     COMPANY, 

704    West    Coast    Life    Bldg.,    354    Pine 
St.,  San  Fiancisco,  Cal.     H.  L.  Tevis, 
President.       F.    G.    Drum,    Secretary. 
December  14,  1899.     $100,000. 
WESTERN    OIL    AND    GAS    COMPANY, 
LTD., 
511  Hutton  Bldg.,  Spokane,  Wash.    Jno. 
M.  Downs,  President.     L.  M.  Weaver, 
Secretary.     February  14,   1917.     $150,- 
000. 
WESTERN    OIL    COMPANY, 

1031     Black     Bldg.,     Los    Angeles,     Cal. 
F.  P.  W.  Hill,  President.     G.  Zeeman, 
Secretary.      April   15.    1912.      $10,000. 
♦WESTERN      UNION     OIL     COMPANY, 
402    Bradbury   Bldg.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 
C.  P.  Bagg,  President.     Morris  Albee, 
Secretary.      April   19,   1900.      $1,000,000. 
Forty   wells,    Santa   Barbara   County. 
♦WEST    HUASNA   OIL   COMPANY, 

Orcutt.    Cal.      J.    F.    Forbes,    President. 
A.    Mailloux,    Secretary.      Two    wells, 
Ventura    County.      (Dissolved.) 
WEST    PENN    COMPANY,    INC.,    THE, 
Brower   Bldg.,    Bakersfield,    Cal.      F.    L. 
Bartlett.    President.      F.    L.     Stowell, 
Secretai-y. 
♦WEST   SIDE    OIL    COMPANY, 

608  Grosse  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Geo.  W.  Walker,  President.  Lester 
L.  Robinson,  Secretary.  December  7, 
1908.  $100,000.  Three  wells,  Kern 
County. 
WEST    SLOPE    OIL    COMPANY, 

300    E.    Main    St.,    Visalia,    Cal.      C.    J. 
Giddings,  President.     J.  Sub  Johnson, 
Secretary.      June    1,    1911.      $1,000,000. 
WEST      STATES      PETROLEUM      COM- 
PANY, 
Hobart      Bldg.,      San      Francisco,      Cal. 
April    17,    1917.      $1,000,000.      (Property 
sold   to  United  Western   Consolidated 
Oil    Companv.) 
WHITE       ROCK       PETROLEUM       COM- 
PANY, 
1386      Seventh      Ave.,      San     Francisco, 
Cal.     W.  I.  Sterett,  President.    A.  A. 
Cohn,   Secretary.     November  18,   1911. 
$300,000. 
♦WHITE    STAR    OIL    COMPANY, 

510  Trust  and  Savings  Bldg.,  Los  Ange- 
les,   Cal.      Richard    Arenz,    President. 
Chas.   E.   Putnam,   Secretary.     Febru- 
ary   8,    1909.      $1,000,000.     Eight   wells, 
Ventura   County. 
WHITTIER   CONSOLIDATED  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
1004    Security    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
Thos.    A.    O'Donnell    President.     Ellis 
T.    Yarnell,    Secretarv.     June    7,    1900. 
$1,000,000. 
WHITTIER    CRUDE    OIL   COMPANY, 
200    S.    Los    Angeles    St.,    Los    Angeles, 
j  Cal.     L.  D.  Sale,   President.    H.  G.  A. 

Lovell,    Secretary.      January    22,    1900. 
!  $300,000.      Seven    wells,    Los    Angeles 

I  County. 
WHITTIER  OIL  AND  DEVELOPMENT 
COMPANY, 
104  W.  Philadelphia  St.,  Whittler,  Cal. 
C.  W.  Clayton,  President.  S.  W. 
Barton,  Secretary.  May  31,  1900. 
$250,000. 


404 


STATE   OIL   AND   GAS   SUPERVISOR. 


*WILBERT   OIL   COMPANY,   THE 

1704    Nineteenth    St.,    Bakersfield,    Cal. 

H.   A.   Jastro,  President.     F.  G.  Mun- 

zer.    Secretary.      September    18,    1907. 

$125,000.      Eight    wells,    Kern    County. 

WILCOX    OIL   COMPANY, 

Room  637,  58  Sutter  St.,  San  Francisco, 
Cal.       Chas.     G.     Wilcox,     President. 
A.    N.   Baldwin,    Secretary.     February 
21.    1911.      $1,000,000. 
WILKES    HEAD    OIL    COMPANY, 

705    Hobart    Bldg.,    San   Francisco,    Cal. 
Thomas    "Wilkes,     President.       A.     B. 
Kast,    Secretary.      November    3,    1913. 
$300,000. 
*H.  S.  WILLIAMS  OIL  COMPANY, 

112     Market     St.,     San    Francisco,     Cal. 
H.  S.  Williams,  President.     John  Lee, 
Jr.,   Secretary.     March  30,  1916.     $25,- 
000.      Two   wells,    Kern   County. 
WILSHIRE   OIL  COMPANY, 

417    Higgins    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal. 
Care  A.  P.  Michael  Harlain.    August 
30,   1917.      $250,000. 
W.    J.    OIL   COMPANY, 

Care     E.     F.     Coons,     Bakersfield,     Cal. 
S.     P.     Wible,     President.       Edith    F. 
Coons,    Secretary.      October    23,    1908. 
$25,000.      Kern   County. 
W.    K.   OIL   COMPANY, 

180     Sutter     St.,     San     Francisco,     CaL 
John  Hinkel,   President.     J.  W.  Pau- 
son.     Secretary.       December     8,     1904. 
$25,000.     Fresno   County. 
*W.    M.    AND    M.    OIL   COMPANY,   THE, 
Box     501,     Fresno,     Cal.     M.     L.     Woy, 
President.      D.    C.    Sample,    Secretary. 
November    17,    1909.      $100,000.      Four 
wells,    Fresno    County. 
*W.    T.    &    M.    COMPANY, 

Box  34,  Bakersfield,  Cal.  T.  M.  Young, 
President.  G.  R.  Peckham,  Secre- 
tary, April  19,  1909.  $500,000.  Six 
wells,   Kern   County. 


WYOMING  CONSOLIDATED  OIL  COM- 
PANY, 
620  N.  Marengo  Ave.,  Pasadena,  Cal. 
C.  W.  Leighton,  President.  A.  L. 
Twomblv,  Secretary.  July  18,  1912. 
$3,000,000. 

YELLOW  CREEK  EXPLORATION  COM- 
PANY, 
Merchants    National    Bank    Bldg.,    San 
Francisco,   Cal.     Care  W.  F.  William- 
son.     November  22,   1917.     $25,000. 

YELLOWSTONE    OIL    COMPANY, 

711  Merchants  National  Bank  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.  J.  H.  Collier, 
President.  Ira  L.  Vance,  Secretary. 
July  10,  1907.    $1,000,000.    Kern  County. 

YORBA   OIL   COMPANY, 

1004  Title  Insurance  Bldg.,  Los  Ange- 
les, Cal.  C.  L.  Wallis,  President. 
J.  E.  "^'allis.  Secretary.  May  29,  1914. 
$75,000. 

*YORK  COALINGA  OIL  COMPANY, 
607  First  National  Bank  Bldg.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  Robert  Hays  Smith, 
President.  F.  M.  Bortner.  Secretary. 
April  30,  1902.  $300,000.  Three  wells, 
Fresno  County. 

YOSEMITE    OIL    COMPANY, 

414  Oakland  Bank  Bldg.,  Oakland,  Cal. 
W.  E.  Beck.  President.  O.  E.  Hotch- 
kiss.  Secretary.  October  7,  1899. 
$200,000    Orig.;    $10,000,    Dec. 

♦ZENITH    OIL   COMPANY, 

428-9  I.  "U^  Hellman  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  Edward  Strasburg,  President. 
A.  F.  Schiffman.  Secretary.  April  20, 
1900.  $30,000.  Two  wells,  Los  Ange- 
les   County. 

*ZIER  OIL  COMPANY, 
1002  Crocker  Bldg.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Wm.  L.  McGuire,  President.  C.  H. 
Holbrook.  Jr.,  Secretary.  April  5, 
1905.  $100,000.  Fourteen  wells, 
Fresno    County. 


INDEX. 

Page 

Abandon,  notice  of  intention    (form) 34 

Abandoning  oil  and  gas  wells,  general  requirements  for 61-64 

Abandonment,  use  of  mud-fluid  in 339-341 

Alaska  Pioneer  Oil   Co.,   technical  methods H 

Alma.  Jr.,  Oil  Company,  mudding  well  No.   2 255-260 

Allison,     C.     H 84 

Amalgamated   Oil   Company,    technical   methods 9 

Amended    law    66-81 

Principal    changes    65 

American  Oilfields,  Ltd.,  technical  methods 11 

American  Petroleum  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Analyses  of  water,    Casmalia  field 206 

Arroyo    Grande    field 208 

Area   covered    by 200 

Assessment,  collection  of  funds  by 91 

Associated  Oil  Company,   technical  methods 9 

Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Railway  Company,  technical  methods 10 

Bailing,   for  test  of  shut-off 57-58,   60-61 

Bardsdale    field    179-183 

Beard,    J.    E 259 

Belridge   field   239-240 

Bottom  water : 

Belridge    field    240 

Definition 17 

Bradley  field 209 

Brea  Canon  field 145—147 

Bridge 23 

Buildings,    office    ., 81 

Bush,   R.   D 121,  231,  239,  323 

Capacity  of  tubing   (tables) 47 

Capacity  of  casing   (tables) 47 

Casing : 

Collapsing    strength 45-46 

'  Notice  of  intention  to  alter   (form) 33 

Oil   string 43 

Report  on  method  of  removing,  Kern  County 85-86 

Rules  for   measuring  depth 59_61 

Tables  of  capacity 47 

Tables   of   collapsing   strength 46 

Casmalia    field 204-207,    2  24-22  8 

Geographic  boundaries 199 

Cat  Canyon  field 201-202,   210-223 

Geographic  boundaries 199 

Cement : 

Hydraulic,  in  water  shut-off 39-42 

Amount   necessary   41-43 

Cementing  operations,  and  mudding,  Rancho  La  Brea,  Salt  Lake  field 162-168 

Chanslor-Canfield-Midway  Oil  Company,  technical  methods 10 

Chappellet,    Felix    195 

Coalinpa  field 323-374 

Production  records   (illustrating  methods  of  keeping) 26-28 

Collapsing  strength  of  casing 45-46 

Tables    46 

Colom,   R.    E 121,  198 

Complaints : 

Districts  Nos.  1  and  2 126-127 

District   No.    4 24  3-246 

Informal    265-266 

District    No.    5 325-337 

Coyote   Hills  field 129-140 

Creme  Petroleum  Company,  Order  No.   1 325-335 

Cross-sections  and  their  uses 21-23 

Cuyama  Valley 197 


406  INDEX. 

Decisions :  ^  Page 

Arroyo   Grande  field 229 

Bardsdale   field 181-183 

Bradley  field 229 

Brea    Canon    field 147 

Casmalia  field 224-228 

Cat    Canyon   field 219-223 

Coalinga  field   345-375 

Coyote  Hills  field 132-140 

District  No.   1,  summary 129 

Miscellaneous  fields 172-173 

District  No.   2,   summary 129 

Miscellaneous  fields 197 

District  No.   3,  summary 201 

Miscellaneous  fields i 230 

District    No.    4 268-322 

Summary    233 

District  No.    5 345-375 

Kern   County  oil  fields 268-322 

Lompoc  field 228-229 

Los  Alamos   field 228 

Miscellaneous 172-173,  197,  230 

Montebello  field 159-160 

Summary 159 

Newhall  field 169-171 

Summary 169 

Ojai   field 190-191 

Olinda    field    143-145 

Summary 142 

Parkfield  field 230 

Piru   field 178 

Salt  Lake  field 161-162 

Summary 161 

Santa  Maria  field 223-224 

Santa   Paula   field 188-189 

Sargent   field 230 

Sespe  field 184-185 

Summary 184 

Simi   field   176 

Summary   176 

South    Mountain    field 186-187 

Summary 186 

Ventura  field 195-196 

Whittier   field   151-153 

Summary 151 

Deepen,  notice  of  intention  to  (form) 33 

Department  of  Petroleum  and  Gas : 

General  regulations  for  organization  and  conduct 52-53 

General  requirements   governing  members 53—54 

Efficiency  records  of  members 55 

Weekly  work  reports  of  engineers  and  inspectors 56-57 

Depth  of  wells  and  casing,  rules  for  measuring 59-61 

Deputy  State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor 52 

"Work  of,  in  various  fields 121 

Development : 

Cat   Canyon   field 201 

Coyote  Hills  field 131-132 

Montebello  field : 

History    156 

Future    1^'' 

Ojai  field     1^^ 

Olinda  field _   l'*2 

South  Mountain  field,  history 185-186 

Ventura    field    191-192 

Whittier    field,    future 150-151 


INDEX.  407 

Page 

Diagrams,   production  29-30 

Directorj'  of  oil  operators 375-404 

Districts  Nos.   1  and  2 122-197 

District  No.    3 198-230 

Description   of  fields   in 199-200 

District  No.    4 231-322 

District  No.    5 323-374 

Doheny,  E.  L.,  technical  methods 11 

Doheny-Pacific  Petroleum  Company,   technical  methods 11 

Dominguez  field 171 

Drilling  report,  daily   (form) 18 

Edge   water   235 

Belridge    field    239 

Definition    17 

Kern  River  field 242 

Engineering  work,  necessity  for 36 

Enginers,  requirements  of 36 

Ferguson,  R.  N 121,   231 

Financial   statement    92 

Fluid  level,  curves 30 

Fluid  levels.  Salt  Lake  Oil  Company 166 

Formation  shut-off,  definition 17 

Forms  : 

History  of  oil  or  gas  well 20 

Log  of  oil  or  gas  well 19-20 

Notice  of  intention  to  abandon  well 34 

Notice  of  intention  to  deeper,  redrill,  plug  or  alter  casing  in  well 33 

Notice  of  intention  to  drill  new  well 31 

Production  report 25 

Supplementary  notice 35 

Notice  of  test  of  water  shut-off 32 

Fox,   C.   F 259 

Fresno  County 323 

Funds,  collection  of,  by  assessment 91 

Gelatin  : 

Method   of   shooting  wells  with 83 

Tables  of  sizes  of  torpedoes 83 

General  Petroleum  Corporation,   technical  methods 10 

Geological    work,    necessity   of 36 

Geologists,    requirements    of 36 

Geology : 

Arroyo    Grande   field 208 

Bardsdale  field 179 

Bradley   field 209 

Casmalia  field 206-207 

Cat    Canyon    field 210-219 

Coyote  Hills  field 129-130 

Huasna   field    210 

Kern  River  field 241 

Lost  Hills  field 240 

Montebello   field   154-156 

Newhall  field 168-169 

Olinda  field 140-141 

Salt   Lake   field IgO 

Santa    Paula   field 187 

Sespe  field 183 

Ventura  County 174 

Whittier  field 149-150 

Gravity  of  oil 25 

Graphic  logs,  conventional  symbols  for 21 


Guiberson,  L.  P.. 


J46 


History  of  oil  or  gas  log  (form) 20 

Honolulu  Consolidated  Oil  Company,  technical  methods 10 

Huasna  field 210 


408  INDEX. 

Page 

Hydraulic  cement  in  water  shut-off 39-42 

Amount  necessary 41-43 

Infiltrating  water,   damage  by 12 

Inglewood  field 171 

Inspectors    53 

Intermediate   water,   definition 17 

Interstate  Oil  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Investigations,   miscellaneous 266-267 

Kern    County    231-322 

Kern   River   field 241 

Method  of  mudding  wells  in 87-90 

Method  of  removing  casing  and  plugging  wells 85-86 

Kirwin,   M.   J 82,  121,323 

Lakeview  No.  2  Oil  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Law,    principal   changes 65 

Law,   as  amended 66-81 

Legal  action  taken  by  department 127 

Lloyd,    Ralph   B 193-195 

Logs: 

Conventional  symbols  for  graphic 21 

F'orms  used  in  recording 19-20 

History  of  oil  or  gas  well 20 

Proper  method  of  keeping  oil  well 18 

Lompoc  field,  geographic  boundaries 207 

Los  Alamos  field,  geographic  boundaries 199 

Los  Angeles  County 122-174 

Lost    Hills    fields '. 240 

Louderback,    Dr.    G.    D 212 

McBride,    F.    260 

McGregor,   G.   85,  87,231,  255 

Maps : 

Conventional   symbols  for 21 

Furnished  by  companies J 125,  126 

Maricopa    Flat    234-239 

Mechanical   subjects,   special  reports  on 81 

Miley,    E.    J 195 

Miocene   Oil   Company,    technical  methods 11 

Miscellaneous : 

Decisions    171-173,  197,  230 

Fields,   District  No.   1 171-173 

F'ields,  District  No.   2 197 

Montebello   field    153-160 

Montebello  Oil  Company,   technical  methods . —  11 

Monterey   County 198-209 

Moran,    R.    B 121,  122 

Mudding  operations : 

Alma,    Jr.,    No.    2 255-260 

Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company,  Salt  Lake  field 162-168 

Mud  fluid,  packing  head  for  use  with : 342-344 

Mud-laden  fluid ; 

Method    of    using 43-44 

Specifications    44-45 

Use   in   abandonment 63,  339-341 

Use,   Kern   River   field 87-90 

Murray,   M.    H 44-45 

Naramore,    Chester 121,  231,  234 

Nevada  Petroleum  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Newhall    field    168-171 

New  well,  notice  of  intention  to  drill   (form) 31 

Notices,  summary  of  : 

Bardsdale    field    180 

Brea   Canon    field : 147 


INDEX.  409 

Notices,   summary  or — Continued.  Page 

District  No.   1 129,  171 

District  No.    3___ 201 

District  No.   4 233 

Montebello  field 159 

Newliall  field 169 

Ojai    field    190 

Olinda  field 142 

Piru    field    178 

Salt    Lake    field 161 

Santa  Paula  field 188 

Sespe   field 184 

Simi   field 176 

South   Mountain    field 186 

Ventura  field 195 

Whittier   field   151 

Notices   of   proposed   operations 31 

Office    buildings    81 

Oilfield   operations,    ineflicioncy   in 36-38 

Oil,    gravity   of 25 

Oil  industry,  review  of "-S 

Oil   operators,   directory  of 375-404 

Oil    string    23,  43 

Ojai  field 189-191 

Olinda  field 140-145 

Oliver,   A.    Leslie 84 

Operators,  directory  of 375-404 

Orange  County 122-174 

Order  Number  One,  Creme  Petroleum  Company 325-335 

Number  Two,   San  Francisco-Midway  Oil  Company 249 

Number  Three,  Indian  Colonial  Development  Company 246 

Number  Four,  State  Consolidated  Oil  Company 193-195 

Pacific  States  Petroleum  Company,   technical  methods 11 

Pan-American  Petroleum  Investment  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Packing  head,  for  use  with  mud  fluid 342-344 

Peg  Models  : 

District   No.    3 200 

District    No.    4 233 

Methods  of  construction  and  use 64-65 

Petroleum  Development  Company,  technical  methods 10 

Petroleum   engineers   53 

Piru   field 177-178 

Plug,  notice  of  intention  to    (form) 33 

Plugging,  report  on  method  of,  in  Kern  County 85-86 

Prehoda,  F.  J 163 

Production : 

Arroyo    Grande    field 208 

Bardsdale  field 179-lSO 

Brea  Canon  field 145-146 

Casmalia  field    204 

Cat  Canyon  field 202 

Coalinga  field 823-324 

District   No.    1 128 

Kern   River  field 241 

Lompoc  field 207 

Montebello    field 156-157 

Ojai  field *- 190 

Olinda  field 141-142 

Piru  field 177 

Puente  field 148 

Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company 167-168 

Santa   Maria    field 202 

Santa    Paula    field 187 


410  INDEX. 

Production — Continued.  Page 

Sargent  field 209 

Sespe   field    184 

Simi  field 176 

South  Mountain  field 185 

Sunset   field 236 

Ventura  field 192 

Production  diagrams 29 

Production  methods,  Coalinga  field 337-338 

Production  records,  method  of  using 26 

Production  reports  : 

Method  of  preparation 24 

Districts  Nos.   1  and  2 123-124 

Production  statistics  of  California  oil  fields 47-51 

Proved  oil  lands  assessed,  township  plats  of 93-120 

Puente  field 147-148 

Rancho  La  Brea  Oil  Company,  mudding  and  cementing  operations 162-168 

Records : 

Production,  method  of  using 26 

Summary  of,  District  No.  3 200 

Two   classes   required 17 

Recovery  Oil  Company,   technical  methods 11 

Redrill,  notice  of  intention  to   (form) 33 

Reports : 

Daily  drilling IS 

Monthly  production,  method  of  preparation 24 

Special,  on  technical  and  mechanical  subjects 81 

Riverside  Portland  Cement  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Saine,  D.   T 259 

Salt  Lake  field 160-162 

San   Fernando  Valley 171 

San  Luis  Obispo  County — 198,  208 

Santa  Barbara  County 198-207 

Santa  Clara  County 198,  209 

Santa  Maria  District,  fields  covered  by 199 

Santa  Maria  field 202-204,  223-224 

Geographic  boundaries   199 

Santa  Maria  Oilfields  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Santa  Paula  field 187-189 

Sargent   field 209-210 

Sespe   field   183-185 

Shell  Company,   technical  methods 9 

Shooting  oil  wells,  report  on  methods  and  reasons 82-84 

Shut-off : 

Bailing  for  test  of 57-58,  60-61 

Formation,  definition 17 

Methods  of 38-43 

Methods  of  testing  water 57-59 

Notice  of  intention  to  test   (form) 32 

Simi  field _175-176 

Smith,   Dr.   J.   P 212 

Southern  Pacific  Company,  technical  methods 9 

South    Mountain   field 185-187 

Standard  Oil  Company,  technical  methods 10 

State  Oil  and  Gas  Supervisor 52 

Statistics  of  production,  California  oil  fields 47-51 

Summerland  field   210 

Sunset  field,  Maricopa  Flat  and  Thirty-five  Anticline 234-239 

Supplementary  notice   (form) 35 

Symbols,  conventional,  for  maps  and  graphic  logs 21 

Tamping,  for  water  shut-off 39 

Technical  methods   ^ 

Technical  subjects,  special  reports  on 81 


INDEX.  411 

Test :  Page 

Bailing  for  shut-off 57-58,  60-61 

Notice,  of  water  sliut-off  (form) 32 

Testing  water  shut-off,  method  of 57-59 

Thayer,  W.  W 92 

Thirty-five   Anticline,   Sunset  field 234-239 

Topography,   Montebello  field 153 

Top  water : 

Belridge  field 239 

Definition 17 

Kern  River  field 241 

Torpedoes,  table  of  capacity,   for  gelatin 83 

Township  plats,  showing  proved  oil  lands  assessed 93-120 

Tubing,   table  of   capacity 47 

Twenty-five  Hill,  survey  by  Department  of  Petroleum  and  Gas 261 

Union  Oil  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Universal  Oil  Company,  technical  methods 11 

Ventura   County 174-197 

Ventura  field 191-197 

Water : 

Bottom  : 

BelriJge    field    240 

Definition    17 

Edge    - 235 

Belridge  field 239 

Kern    River    field 242 

Infiltrating,  general  principles  governing  damage  by 12 

Intermediate,  definition 17 

Method  of  testing  shut-off 57-59 

Methods  of  shutting  off 38-43 

Notice  of  test  of  shut-off  (form) 32 

String    17,  23,  62,  63 

Top: 

Belridge  field 239 

Definition 17 

Kern   River   field 241 

Water  conditions : 

Arroyo   Grande  field 208 

Bardsdale   field   179 

Belridge  field . 239-240 

Brea  Caiion  field 145-146 

Casmalia  field 204-206 

Cat  Canyon  field 201-202 

Coalinga   field 323 

Coyote  Hills  field 130-131 

Kern  River  field ^ 241-242 

Lompoc   field 207 

Lost  Hills  field 240 

Montebello  field 157 

Newhall  field 169 

Ojai  field 190 

Olinda  field 141-142 

Piru  field 177 

Salt  Lake  field 160-161 

Santa  Maria  field 202 

Santa   Paula  field 188 

Sargent  field 209 

Sespe  field 184 

Simi  field 176 

South  Mountain   field 185 

Sunset  field 234-236 

Ventura  field 192-195 

Whittier  field   150 


412  INDEX. 

Page 
Wells,   D.   W 85 

Wells : 

Abandoning,  general  requirements  for 61-64 

Depth,  rules  for  measuring 59-61 

Mudding,  method  of,  in  Kern  River  field 87-90 

Removing  casing  and  plugging,  method  of,  Kern  River  field 85-86 

Well  shooting,  report  on  method  and  reasons 82-84 

Whittier  field 148-153 

Work  of  District  No.  1,  general  statement  of 122-123 


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